#AE4545 Hex Color

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#ae4545 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, brick red and terracotta. It is a shade of red, brick red. The hex code is #ae4545.

Questions about #ae4545

What is #ae4545 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ae4545 is rgb(174, 69, 69), in HSL hsl(0, 43%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 60%, 60%, 32%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
Is #ae4545 readable on white or black?
#ae4545 has a 5.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.73:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.