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#ae538b color: Brilliant Carmine

#ae538b is rgb(174, 83, 139) in RGB and oklch(57.224% 0.13619 344.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

57.2%
0.136
344°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ae538b

#ae538b is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #ae538b mixed with white

  1. ae538b
  2. b76496
  3. c075a1
  4. c986ad
  5. d297b8
  6. daa8c4
  7. e2b9cf
  8. e9cbdb
  9. f1dce7
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #ae538b mixed with black

  1. ae538b
  2. 974778
  3. 803b66
  4. 6a3054
  5. 552543
  6. 411b32
  7. 2e1123
  8. 1c0814
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae538b with less saturation

  1. ae538b
  2. a95889
  3. a55c87
  4. a06085
  5. 9b6484
  6. 956882
  7. 906b80
  8. 8a6f7e
  9. 84727c
  10. 7e757a

Questions about #ae538b

What color is #ae538b?

#ae538b is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 83, 139), in HSL hsl(323.08, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.224% 0.13619 344.443).

What colors go well with #ae538b?

The complementary color of #ae538b is #009063. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #955caf and #ba515f. The triadic partners are #867b00 and #0086b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae538b?

White text reads better on #ae538b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae538b a warm or cool color?

#ae538b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.136.