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#ae536c color: Pink Parakeet

#ae536c is rgb(174, 83, 108) in RGB and oklch(56.149% 0.12129 4.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

56.1%
0.121
4°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae536c

#ae536c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Parakeet (#ad546e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae536c mixed with white

  1. ae536c
  2. b8647a
  3. c17588
  4. ca8696
  5. d297a4
  6. daa8b3
  7. e2b9c2
  8. eacad1
  9. f1dce0
  10. f8edef

Darker: #ae536c mixed with black

  1. ae536c
  2. 97475d
  3. 803b4e
  4. 6a3040
  5. 552532
  6. 411b25
  7. 2e1119
  8. 1c080d
  9. 0b0204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae536c with less saturation

  1. ae536c
  2. a9576d
  3. a45b6e
  4. 9f5f6f
  5. 99636f
  6. 946670
  7. 8e6971
  8. 886c72
  9. 826f73
  10. 7c7274

Questions about #ae536c

What color is #ae536c?

#ae536c is soft rose. The closest named color is Pink Parakeet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 83, 108), in HSL hsl(343.52, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.149% 0.12129 4.429).

What colors go well with #ae536c?

The complementary color of #ae536c is #008b7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5792 and #b05742. The triadic partners are #668025 and #277bb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae536c?

White text reads better on #ae536c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae536c a warm or cool color?

#ae536c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.121.