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#ae554c color: Fortune Red

#ae554c is rgb(174, 85, 76) in RGB and oklch(55.663% 0.11817 27.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.7%
0.118
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae554c

#ae554c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fortune Red (#b0534d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae554c mixed with white

  1. ae554c
  2. b7665d
  3. c1776e
  4. ca887f
  5. d29891
  6. daa9a2
  7. e2bab4
  8. eacbc7
  9. f1dcd9
  10. f8eeec

Darker: #ae554c mixed with black

  1. ae554c
  2. 974941
  3. 803d36
  4. 6a312c
  5. 552622
  6. 411c18
  7. 2e110f
  8. 1c0806
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae554c with less saturation

  1. ae554c
  2. a95950
  3. a45d54
  4. 9e6059
  5. 99635d
  6. 936660
  7. 8d6964
  8. 876c68
  9. 816f6c
  10. 7a7170

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Colors that go with #ae554c

Complementary
#ae554c#008596
Analogous
#ae554c#a95374#a65f20
Triadic
#ae554c#3c8649#556fb9
Split
#ae554c#008973#107cb0

Questions about #ae554c

What color is #ae554c?

#ae554c is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 85, 76), in HSL hsl(5.51, 39.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.663% 0.11817 27.424).

What colors go well with #ae554c?

The complementary color of #ae554c is #008596. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95374 and #a65f20. The triadic partners are #3c8649 and #556fb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae554c?

White text reads better on #ae554c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae554c a warm or cool color?

#ae554c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.118.