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#ae594e color: Artisan Red

#ae594e is rgb(174, 89, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.339% 0.11313 28.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

56.3%
0.113
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ae594e

#ae594e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Artisan Red (#ac5b50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae594e mixed with white

  1. ae594e
  2. b7695f
  3. c07a70
  4. c98a81
  5. d29a92
  6. daaba3
  7. e2bbb5
  8. eaccc7
  9. f1ddda
  10. f8eeec

Darker: #ae594e mixed with black

  1. ae594e
  2. 974c43
  3. 804038
  4. 6a342d
  5. 552823
  6. 411d19
  7. 2e130f
  8. 1c0907
  9. 0b0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae594e with less saturation

  1. ae594e
  2. a95d52
  3. a46056
  4. 9f635b
  5. 99665f
  6. 946962
  7. 8e6c66
  8. 886e6a
  9. 82716e
  10. 7c7372

Questions about #ae594e

What color is #ae594e?

#ae594e is soft red. The closest named color is Artisan Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 89, 78), in HSL hsl(6.87, 38.1%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.339% 0.11313 28.775).

What colors go well with #ae594e?

The complementary color of #ae594e is #008799. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa5774 and #a66327. The triadic partners are #3f874f and #5a71b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae594e?

White text reads better on #ae594e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae594e a warm or cool color?

#ae594e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.113.