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#ae562c color: Autumnal

#ae562c is rgb(174, 86, 44) in RGB and oklch(55.337% 0.12772 44.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

55.3%
0.128
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ae562c

#ae562c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumnal (#ad5928). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae562c mixed with white

  1. ae562c
  2. b76743
  3. c17858
  4. c9896c
  5. d29981
  6. daaa95
  7. e2bbaa
  8. eaccbf
  9. f1ddd4
  10. f8eee9

Darker: #ae562c mixed with black

  1. ae562c
  2. 974a25
  3. 803e1e
  4. 6a3217
  5. 552711
  6. 411c0a
  7. 2e1205
  8. 1c0802
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae562c with less saturation

  1. ae562c
  2. a95a36
  3. a35d3e
  4. 9e6146
  5. 98644d
  6. 936754
  7. 8d695a
  8. 866c60
  9. 806e67
  10. 79706d

Questions about #ae562c

What color is #ae562c?

#ae562c is bright brown. The closest named color is Autumnal. In RGB it is rgb(174, 86, 44), in HSL hsl(19.38, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.337% 0.12772 44.336).

What colors go well with #ae562c?

The complementary color of #ae562c is #0080a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b04e5b and #9e6500. The triadic partners are #00895e and #6b66ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae562c?

White text reads better on #ae562c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae562c a warm or cool color?

#ae562c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.128.