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#ae625e color: Poppy Prose

#ae625e is rgb(174, 98, 94) in RGB and oklch(58.178% 0.09915 23.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

58.2%
0.099
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • taupe-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #ae625e

#ae625e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Prose (#ae605b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae625e mixed with white

  1. ae625e
  2. b7716d
  3. c0817c
  4. c9908c
  5. d19f9c
  6. d9afac
  7. e1bfbc
  8. e9cfcc
  9. f0dfdd
  10. f8efee

Darker: #ae625e mixed with black

  1. ae625e
  2. 975451
  3. 804744
  4. 6a3a37
  5. 552d2b
  6. 41211f
  7. 2e1614
  8. 1c0b0a
  9. 0b0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae625e with less saturation

  1. ae625e
  2. a96561
  3. a56864
  4. a06b67
  5. 9b6d6a
  6. 96706d
  7. 917270
  8. 8c7472
  9. 867775
  10. 817978

Questions about #ae625e

What color is #ae625e?

#ae625e is soft red. The closest named color is Poppy Prose. In RGB it is rgb(174, 98, 94), in HSL hsl(3, 33.06%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.178% 0.09915 23.756).

What colors go well with #ae625e?

The complementary color of #ae625e is #008b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8617f and #a86a3f. The triadic partners are #558a54 and #5c7ab6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae625e?

White text reads better on #ae625e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae625e a warm or cool color?

#ae625e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.099.