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#ae5872 color: Malaga

#ae5872 is rgb(174, 88, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.092% 0.11525 2.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

57.1%
0.115
2°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ae5872

#ae5872 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Malaga (#ab5871). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae5872 mixed with white

  1. ae5872
  2. b7697f
  3. c0798c
  4. c9899a
  5. d29aa8
  6. daaab6
  7. e2bbc4
  8. e9ccd3
  9. f1dde1
  10. f8eef0

Darker: #ae5872 mixed with black

  1. ae5872
  2. 974b62
  3. 803f53
  4. 6a3344
  5. 552836
  6. 411d28
  7. 2e121b
  8. 1c090e
  9. 0b0304
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ae5872 with less saturation

  1. ae5872
  2. a95c73
  3. a46073
  4. 9f6374
  5. 9a6674
  6. 956a75
  7. 906d75
  8. 8a6f76
  9. 847276
  10. 7e7577

Questions about #ae5872

What color is #ae5872?

#ae5872 is soft rose. The closest named color is Malaga. In RGB it is rgb(174, 88, 114), in HSL hsl(341.86, 34.68%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.092% 0.11525 2.195).

What colors go well with #ae5872?

The complementary color of #ae5872 is #008d7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f5c95 and #b15b4b. The triadic partners are #6c822b and #2c7eb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae5872?

White text reads better on #ae5872: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae5872 a warm or cool color?

#ae5872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.115.