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#ae560e color: Mahogany Finish

#ae560e is rgb(174, 86, 14) in RGB and oklch(55.122% 0.13668 51.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

55.1%
0.137
52°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae560e

#ae560e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mahogany Finish (#aa5511). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae560e mixed with white

  1. ae560e
  2. b76731
  3. c1784b
  4. c98962
  5. d29a78
  6. daaa8e
  7. e2bba4
  8. eaccbb
  9. f1ddd1
  10. f8eee8

Darker: #ae560e mixed with black

  1. ae560e
  2. 974a0b
  3. 803e07
  4. 6a3205
  5. 552703
  6. 411c02
  7. 2e1201
  8. 1c0800
  9. 0b0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae560e with less saturation

  1. ae560e
  2. a95a22
  3. a35d2f
  4. 9e613a
  5. 986444
  6. 92674c
  7. 8c6954
  8. 866c5c
  9. 806e64
  10. 79706b

Questions about #ae560e

What color is #ae560e?

#ae560e is bright brown. The closest named color is Mahogany Finish. In RGB it is rgb(174, 86, 14), in HSL hsl(27, 85.11%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.122% 0.13668 51.847).

What colors go well with #ae560e?

The complementary color of #ae560e is #007db3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44b4d and #986800. The triadic partners are #008969 and #7560ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae560e?

White text reads better on #ae560e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae560e a warm or cool color?

#ae560e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.137.