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#ae556e color: Pink Parakeet

#ae556e is rgb(174, 85, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.51% 0.11876 3.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

56.5%
0.119
4°
  • 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 #ae556e

#ae556e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 4°.

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 Pink Parakeet (#ad546e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae556e mixed with white

  1. ae556e
  2. b7667b
  3. c17789
  4. c98797
  5. d298a5
  6. daa9b4
  7. e2bac2
  8. eacbd1
  9. f1dce0
  10. f8edf0

Darker: #ae556e mixed with black

  1. ae556e
  2. 97495f
  3. 803d50
  4. 6a3141
  5. 552633
  6. 411c26
  7. 2e1119
  8. 1c080e
  9. 0b0204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae556e with less saturation

  1. ae556e
  2. a9596f
  3. a45d70
  4. 9f6170
  5. 9a6471
  6. 946772
  7. 8f6b73
  8. 896e73
  9. 837074
  10. 7c7375

Questions about #ae556e

What color is #ae556e?

#ae556e is soft rose. The closest named color is Pink Parakeet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 85, 110), in HSL hsl(343.15, 35.46%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.51% 0.11876 3.836).

What colors go well with #ae556e?

The complementary color of #ae556e is #008c7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5993 and #b05945. The triadic partners are #688128 and #297cb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae556e?

White text reads better on #ae556e: 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 #ae556e a warm or cool color?

#ae556e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.119.