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#ae525b color: Grenadine

#ae525b is rgb(174, 82, 91) in RGB and oklch(55.534% 0.12039 15.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

55.5%
0.120
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae525b

#ae525b is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae525b mixed with white

  1. ae525b
  2. b8636a
  3. c1747a
  4. ca8589
  5. d29699
  6. dba8aa
  7. e2b9ba
  8. eacacb
  9. f1dcdc
  10. f8eded

Darker: #ae525b mixed with black

  1. ae525b
  2. 97464e
  3. 803b41
  4. 6a2f35
  5. 552529
  6. 411a1e
  7. 2e1113
  8. 1c0809
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae525b with less saturation

  1. ae525b
  2. a9565d
  3. a45a60
  4. 9e5e62
  5. 996165
  6. 936567
  7. 8d686a
  8. 876b6c
  9. 816e6e
  10. 7a7071

Questions about #ae525b

What color is #ae525b?

#ae525b is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 82, 91), in HSL hsl(354.13, 36.22%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.534% 0.12039 15.77).

What colors go well with #ae525b?

The complementary color of #ae525b is #008789. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45382 and #ab5930. The triadic partners are #518236 and #4074b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae525b?

White text reads better on #ae525b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae525b a warm or cool color?

#ae525b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.12.