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#ae535c color: Grenadine

#ae535c is rgb(174, 83, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.711% 0.11905 15.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

55.7%
0.119
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae535c

#ae535c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, 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: #ae535c mixed with white

  1. ae535c
  2. b8646b
  3. c1757a
  4. ca868a
  5. d2979a
  6. daa8aa
  7. e2b9bb
  8. eacacb
  9. f1dcdc
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ae535c mixed with black

  1. ae535c
  2. 97474f
  3. 803b42
  4. 6a3036
  5. 55252a
  6. 411b1f
  7. 2e1114
  8. 1c080a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae535c with less saturation

  1. ae535c
  2. a9575e
  3. a45b61
  4. 9e5f63
  5. 996266
  6. 936568
  7. 8d696a
  8. 876b6d
  9. 816e6f
  10. 7a7171

Questions about #ae535c

What color is #ae535c?

#ae535c is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 83, 92), in HSL hsl(354.07, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.711% 0.11905 15.603).

What colors go well with #ae535c?

The complementary color of #ae535c is #008789. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45483 and #ab5a32. The triadic partners are #538337 and #4175b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae535c?

White text reads better on #ae535c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae535c a warm or cool color?

#ae535c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.119.