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#ae538f color: Brilliant Carmine

#ae538f is rgb(174, 83, 143) in RGB and oklch(57.385% 0.13895 342.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

57.4%
0.139
342°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ae538f

#ae538f is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, 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: #ae538f mixed with white

  1. ae538f
  2. b7649a
  3. c076a5
  4. c987b0
  5. d297bb
  6. daa8c6
  7. e2b9d1
  8. e9cbdd
  9. f1dce8
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #ae538f mixed with black

  1. ae538f
  2. 97477c
  3. 803b69
  4. 6a3057
  5. 552545
  6. 411b34
  7. 2e1124
  8. 1c0815
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae538f with less saturation

  1. ae538f
  2. a9588d
  3. a55c8b
  4. a06188
  5. 9b6486
  6. 956884
  7. 906c82
  8. 8b6f7f
  9. 85727d
  10. 7f757b

Questions about #ae538f

What color is #ae538f?

#ae538f is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 83, 143), in HSL hsl(320.44, 35.97%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.385% 0.13895 342.185).

What colors go well with #ae538f?

The complementary color of #ae538f is #00915f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #945db3 and #bb5062. The triadic partners are #897a00 and #0088ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae538f?

White text reads better on #ae538f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae538f a warm or cool color?

#ae538f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.139.