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#ae596a color: Pretty Peony

#ae596a is rgb(174, 89, 106) in RGB and oklch(57.012% 0.11175 8.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

57%
0.112
9°
  • 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 #ae596a

#ae596a is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 9°.

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 Pretty Peony (#ae5d6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ae596a mixed with white

  1. ae596a
  2. b76978
  3. c07a86
  4. c98a94
  5. d29aa3
  6. daabb2
  7. e2bbc1
  8. e9ccd0
  9. f1dddf
  10. f8eeef

Darker: #ae596a mixed with black

  1. ae596a
  2. 974c5b
  3. 80404d
  4. 6a343f
  5. 552831
  6. 411d24
  7. 2e1318
  8. 1c090d
  9. 0b0304
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae596a with less saturation

  1. ae596a
  2. a95d6b
  3. a4606d
  4. 9f646e
  5. 9a676f
  6. 956a71
  7. 8f6d72
  8. 8a7073
  9. 847275
  10. 7e7576

Questions about #ae596a

What color is #ae596a?

#ae596a is soft rose. The closest named color is Pretty Peony. In RGB it is rgb(174, 89, 106), in HSL hsl(348, 34.41%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.012% 0.11175 8.586).

What colors go well with #ae596a?

The complementary color of #ae596a is #008c84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a25c8e and #ae5e44. The triadic partners are #638437 and #3c7cb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae596a?

White text reads better on #ae596a: 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 #ae596a a warm or cool color?

#ae596a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.112.