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#ae6040 color: Mars

#ae6040 is rgb(174, 96, 64) in RGB and oklch(57.261% 0.11123 42.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

57.3%
0.111
43°
  • 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
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #ae6040

#ae6040 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #ae6040 mixed with white

  1. ae6040
  2. b77053
  3. c07f66
  4. c98f78
  5. d19f8b
  6. d9ae9e
  7. e1beb1
  8. e9cec4
  9. f1ded7
  10. f8efeb

Darker: #ae6040 mixed with black

  1. ae6040
  2. 975236
  3. 80452d
  4. 6a3824
  5. 552c1b
  6. 412013
  7. 2e150b
  8. 1c0a05
  9. 0b0301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae6040 with less saturation

  1. ae6040
  2. a96347
  3. a4664d
  4. 9f6953
  5. 9a6b59
  6. 956e5e
  7. 907064
  8. 8a7269
  9. 84746e
  10. 7e7673

Questions about #ae6040

What color is #ae6040?

#ae6040 is soft brown. The closest named color is Mars. In RGB it is rgb(174, 96, 64), in HSL hsl(17.45, 46.22%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.261% 0.11123 42.52).

What colors go well with #ae6040?

The complementary color of #ae6040 is #0086a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5a66 and #a06c1d. The triadic partners are #268c64 and #6f6fb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae6040?

White text reads better on #ae6040: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae6040 a warm or cool color?

#ae6040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.111.