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#ae556d color: Sombre Roses

#ae556d is rgb(174, 85, 109) in RGB and oklch(56.48% 0.11849 4.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

56.5%
0.118
5°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ae556d

#ae556d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sombre Roses (#af546b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae556d mixed with white

  1. ae556d
  2. b7667b
  3. c17788
  4. c98796
  5. d298a5
  6. daa9b3
  7. e2bac2
  8. eacbd1
  9. f1dce0
  10. f8edef

Darker: #ae556d mixed with black

  1. ae556d
  2. 97495e
  3. 803d4f
  4. 6a3141
  5. 552633
  6. 411c26
  7. 2e1119
  8. 1c080d
  9. 0b0204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae556d with less saturation

  1. ae556d
  2. a9596e
  3. a45d6f
  4. 9f6170
  5. 9a6470
  6. 946771
  7. 8f6b72
  8. 896d73
  9. 837074
  10. 7c7375

Questions about #ae556d

What color is #ae556d?

#ae556d is soft rose. The closest named color is Sombre Roses. In RGB it is rgb(174, 85, 109), in HSL hsl(343.82, 35.46%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.48% 0.11849 4.547).

What colors go well with #ae556d?

The complementary color of #ae556d is #008b7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5992 and #b05944. The triadic partners are #678129 and #2b7cb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae556d?

White text reads better on #ae556d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae556d a warm or cool color?

#ae556d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.118.