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#ae6461 color: Sienna Red

#ae6461 is rgb(174, 100, 97) in RGB and oklch(58.59% 0.0962 22.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

58.6%
0.096
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #ae6461

#ae6461 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sienna Red (#b1635e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ae6461 mixed with white

  1. ae6461
  2. b77370
  3. c0827f
  4. c8918e
  5. d1a19d
  6. d9b0ad
  7. e1c0bd
  8. e9cfcd
  9. f0dfde
  10. f8efee

Darker: #ae6461 mixed with black

  1. ae6461
  2. 975653
  3. 804846
  4. 6a3b39
  5. 552e2d
  6. 412221
  7. 2e1615
  8. 1c0b0b
  9. 0b0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ae6461 with less saturation

  1. ae6461
  2. aa6764
  3. a56a67
  4. a06c69
  5. 9c6f6c
  6. 97716f
  7. 927371
  8. 8d7674
  9. 877877
  10. 827a79

Questions about #ae6461

What color is #ae6461?

#ae6461 is soft red. The closest named color is Sienna Red. In RGB it is rgb(174, 100, 97), in HSL hsl(2.34, 32.22%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.59% 0.0962 22.889).

What colors go well with #ae6461?

The complementary color of #ae6461 is #138c95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a86381 and #a96b43. The triadic partners are #598b55 and #5d7bb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae6461?

White text reads better on #ae6461: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae6461 a warm or cool color?

#ae6461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.096.