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#ae535a color: Grenadine

#ae535a is rgb(174, 83, 90) in RGB and oklch(55.662% 0.11904 16.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

55.7%
0.119
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae535a

#ae535a is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #ae535a mixed with white

  1. ae535a
  2. b86469
  3. c17579
  4. ca8689
  5. d29799
  6. daa8a9
  7. e2b9ba
  8. eacacb
  9. f1dcdc
  10. f8eded

Darker: #ae535a mixed with black

  1. ae535a
  2. 97474d
  3. 803b41
  4. 6a3035
  5. 552529
  6. 411b1e
  7. 2e1113
  8. 1c0809
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae535a with less saturation

  1. ae535a
  2. a9575d
  3. a45b5f
  4. 9e5f62
  5. 996264
  6. 936567
  7. 8d6869
  8. 876b6c
  9. 816e6e
  10. 7a7171

Questions about #ae535a

What color is #ae535a?

#ae535a is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 83, 90), in HSL hsl(355.38, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.662% 0.11904 16.979).

What colors go well with #ae535a?

The complementary color of #ae535a is #00878a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45481 and #ab5b30. The triadic partners are #508339 and #4374b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae535a?

White text reads better on #ae535a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae535a a warm or cool color?

#ae535a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.119.