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#ae5291 color: Brilliant Carmine

#ae5291 is rgb(174, 82, 145) in RGB and oklch(57.325% 0.14205 340.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

57.3%
0.142
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ae5291

#ae5291 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #ae5291 mixed with white

  1. ae5291
  2. b7649c
  3. c075a6
  4. c986b1
  5. d297bc
  6. daa8c7
  7. e2b9d2
  8. e9cadd
  9. f1dce8
  10. f8edf4

Darker: #ae5291 mixed with black

  1. ae5291
  2. 97467d
  3. 803b6a
  4. 6a2f58
  5. 552546
  6. 411a35
  7. 2e1125
  8. 1c0815
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae5291 with less saturation

  1. ae5291
  2. a9578f
  3. a55c8c
  4. a0608a
  5. 9b6487
  6. 956885
  7. 906b82
  8. 8a6f80
  9. 85727d
  10. 7f757b

Questions about #ae5291

What color is #ae5291?

#ae5291 is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 82, 145), in HSL hsl(318.91, 36.22%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.325% 0.14205 340.977).

What colors go well with #ae5291?

The complementary color of #ae5291 is #00915c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935db5 and #bc4e63. The triadic partners are #8b7900 and #0088ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5291?

White text reads better on #ae5291: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5291 a warm or cool color?

#ae5291 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.142.