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#ae5408 color: Mahogany Finish

#ae5408 is rgb(174, 84, 8) in RGB and oklch(54.779% 0.13906 51.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

54.8%
0.139
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ae5408

#ae5408 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mahogany Finish (#aa5511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae5408 mixed with white

  1. ae5408
  2. b7662f
  3. c17749
  4. c98860
  5. d29977
  6. daa98d
  7. e2baa4
  8. eacbba
  9. f1dcd1
  10. f8eee8

Darker: #ae5408 mixed with black

  1. ae5408
  2. 974806
  3. 803c04
  4. 6a3103
  5. 552602
  6. 411b01
  7. 2e1101
  8. 1c0800
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae5408 with less saturation

  1. ae5408
  2. a9581f
  3. a35c2d
  4. 9d5f38
  5. 986242
  6. 92654b
  7. 8c6853
  8. 856a5b
  9. 7f6d62
  10. 786f6a

Questions about #ae5408

What color is #ae5408?

#ae5408 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mahogany Finish. In RGB it is rgb(174, 84, 8), in HSL hsl(27.47, 91.21%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.779% 0.13906 51.352).

What colors go well with #ae5408?

The complementary color of #ae5408 is #007cb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4494c and #976600. The triadic partners are #008867 and #735fbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5408?

White text reads better on #ae5408: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5408 a warm or cool color?

#ae5408 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.139.