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#ae545d color: Grenadine

#ae545d is rgb(174, 84, 93) in RGB and oklch(55.888% 0.1177 15.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

55.9%
0.118
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae545d

#ae545d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae545d mixed with white

  1. ae545d
  2. b8656c
  3. c1767b
  4. ca878b
  5. d2989b
  6. daa8ab
  7. e2b9bb
  8. eacbcc
  9. f1dcdd
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ae545d mixed with black

  1. ae545d
  2. 974850
  3. 803c43
  4. 6a3137
  5. 55262a
  6. 411b1f
  7. 2e1114
  8. 1c080a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae545d with less saturation

  1. ae545d
  2. a9585f
  3. a45c62
  4. 9f6064
  5. 996366
  6. 946669
  7. 8e696b
  8. 886c6d
  9. 816f6f
  10. 7b7172

Questions about #ae545d

What color is #ae545d?

#ae545d is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 84, 93), in HSL hsl(354, 35.71%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.888% 0.1177 15.435).

What colors go well with #ae545d?

The complementary color of #ae545d is #008889. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45583 and #ab5b34. The triadic partners are #548338 and #4275b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae545d?

White text reads better on #ae545d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae545d a warm or cool color?

#ae545d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.118.