Information about #AE0F22 color

#AE0F22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE0F22 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 15, 34) — 68.2% red, 5.9% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 62 / 55 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AE0F22 reads as a strongly colored warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wine Red (#B11226). Slightly further away sit Cadmium Purple (#B60C26) and Youtube Red (#B2071D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 15, 34)), which gives #AE0F22 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE0F22: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE0F22 color variations

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#AE0F22 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AE0F22

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE0F22
  • RGB174, 15, 34
  • CMYK0, 62, 55, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 15, 34)
  • HSL353°, 84%, 37%
  • HSL Precise352.83°, 84.127%, 37.059%
  • HSV353°, 91%, 68%
  • HSB353°, 91%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.059, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.059, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.059, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE0F22
  • DECIMAL ID11407138
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01