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#ae538c color: Brilliant Carmine

#ae538c is rgb(174, 83, 140) in RGB and oklch(57.264% 0.13686 343.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

57.3%
0.137
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
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ae538c

#ae538c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.137 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 4.42:1, 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: #ae538c mixed with white

  1. ae538c
  2. b76497
  3. c075a2
  4. c986ad
  5. d297b9
  6. daa8c4
  7. e2b9d0
  8. e9cbdc
  9. f1dce7
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #ae538c mixed with black

  1. ae538c
  2. 974779
  3. 803b67
  4. 6a3055
  5. 552543
  6. 411b33
  7. 2e1123
  8. 1c0814
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae538c with less saturation

  1. ae538c
  2. a9588a
  3. a55c88
  4. a06086
  5. 9b6484
  6. 956882
  7. 906b80
  8. 8a6f7e
  9. 85727c
  10. 7e757a

Questions about #ae538c

What color is #ae538c?

#ae538c is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 83, 140), in HSL hsl(322.42, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.264% 0.13686 343.871).

What colors go well with #ae538c?

The complementary color of #ae538c is #009062. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #955db0 and #ba515f. The triadic partners are #877b00 and #0087b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae538c?

White text reads better on #ae538c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae538c a warm or cool color?

#ae538c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.137.