Information about #AE1928 color

#AE1928 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE1928 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 25, 40) — 68.2% red, 9.8% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 58 / 53 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AE1928 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Netherlands Red (#AE1C28). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Upsdell Red (#AE2029) and Wine Red (#B11226).

The recipe behind #AE1928 is rgb(174, 25, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE1928 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #AE1928 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE1928 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AE1928 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 #AE1928

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

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Falcons Red color link
Falcons Red

#A71930

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Rosy Red color link
Rosy Red

#A11A2E

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE1928
  • RGB174, 25, 40
  • CMYK0, 58, 53, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 25, 40)
  • HSL354°, 75%, 39%
  • HSL Precise353.96°, 74.874%, 39.02%
  • HSV354°, 86%, 68%
  • HSB354°, 86%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.098, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.098, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.098, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE1928
  • DECIMAL ID11409704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01