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#ae535e color: Grenadine

#ae535e is rgb(174, 83, 94) in RGB and oklch(55.761% 0.11911 14.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

55.8%
0.119
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae535e

#ae535e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #ae535e mixed with white

  1. ae535e
  2. b8646d
  3. c1757c
  4. ca868c
  5. d2979b
  6. daa8ab
  7. e2b9bc
  8. eacacc
  9. f1dcdd
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ae535e mixed with black

  1. ae535e
  2. 974751
  3. 803b44
  4. 6a3037
  5. 55252b
  6. 411b1f
  7. 2e1114
  8. 1c080a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae535e with less saturation

  1. ae535e
  2. a95760
  3. a45b62
  4. 9e5f65
  5. 996267
  6. 936669
  7. 8e696b
  8. 886c6d
  9. 816e6f
  10. 7b7171

Questions about #ae535e

What color is #ae535e?

#ae535e is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 83, 94), in HSL hsl(352.75, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.761% 0.11911 14.217).

What colors go well with #ae535e?

The complementary color of #ae535e is #008888. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35585 and #ac5a34. The triadic partners are #558335 and #3e75b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae535e?

White text reads better on #ae535e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae535e a warm or cool color?

#ae535e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.119.