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#ae603e color: Mars

#ae603e is rgb(174, 96, 62) in RGB and oklch(57.231% 0.11213 43.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

57.2%
0.112
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #ae603e

#ae603e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mars (#ad6242). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ae603e mixed with white

  1. ae603e
  2. b77051
  3. c07f64
  4. c98f77
  5. d19f8a
  6. d9ae9d
  7. e1beb0
  8. e9cec3
  9. f1ded7
  10. f8efeb

Darker: #ae603e mixed with black

  1. ae603e
  2. 975235
  3. 80452b
  4. 6a3823
  5. 552c1a
  6. 412012
  7. 2e150a
  8. 1c0a04
  9. 0b0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae603e with less saturation

  1. ae603e
  2. a96345
  3. a4664b
  4. 9f6952
  5. 9a6b58
  6. 956e5d
  7. 907063
  8. 8a7268
  9. 84746e
  10. 7e7673

Questions about #ae603e

What color is #ae603e?

#ae603e is soft brown. The closest named color is Mars. In RGB it is rgb(174, 96, 62), in HSL hsl(18.21, 47.46%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.231% 0.11213 43.584).

What colors go well with #ae603e?

The complementary color of #ae603e is #0085a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05a64 and #9f6c1a. The triadic partners are #218c65 and #706eb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae603e?

White text reads better on #ae603e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae603e a warm or cool color?

#ae603e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.112.