#ae5657 color: Bretzel Brown
#ae5657 is rgb(174, 86, 87) in RGB and oklch(56.054% 0.11524 20.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- amber-700
- Black 32%
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About #ae5657
#ae5657 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 21°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bretzel Brown (#aa5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #ae5657 mixed with white
Darker: #ae5657 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae5657 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae5657
What color is #ae5657?
#ae5657 is soft red. The closest named color is Bretzel Brown. In RGB it is rgb(174, 86, 87), in HSL hsl(359.32, 35.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.054% 0.11524 20.75).
What colors go well with #ae5657?
The complementary color of #ae5657 is #008890. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6567d and #a95e2f. The triadic partners are #4c8542 and #4c74b8.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae5657?
White text reads better on #ae5657: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae5657 a warm or cool color?
#ae5657 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.115.