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#ae555c color: Grenadine

#ae555c is rgb(174, 85, 92) in RGB and oklch(56.017% 0.11632 16.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

56%
0.116
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae555c

#ae555c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #ae555c mixed with white

  1. ae555c
  2. b7666b
  3. c1777a
  4. c9878a
  5. d2989a
  6. daa9aa
  7. e2babb
  8. eacbcb
  9. f1dcdc
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ae555c mixed with black

  1. ae555c
  2. 97494f
  3. 803d42
  4. 6a3136
  5. 55262a
  6. 411c1f
  7. 2e1114
  8. 1c080a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae555c with less saturation

  1. ae555c
  2. a9595f
  3. a45d61
  4. 9f6063
  5. 996466
  6. 946768
  7. 8e6a6b
  8. 886d6d
  9. 826f70
  10. 7b7272

Questions about #ae555c

What color is #ae555c?

#ae555c is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(174, 85, 92), in HSL hsl(355.28, 35.46%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.017% 0.11632 16.679).

What colors go well with #ae555c?

The complementary color of #ae555c is #00888b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45682 and #ab5c33. The triadic partners are #53843b and #4575b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae555c?

White text reads better on #ae555c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae555c a warm or cool color?

#ae555c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.116.