Information about #AE2018 color

#AE2018 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE2018 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 32, 24) — 68.2% red, 12.5% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 59 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #AE2018 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Red (#AF2413). Nearby in the Register you will also find Carnelian (#B31B1B) and Del Toro (#B11D20).

The recipe behind #AE2018 is rgb(174, 32, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #AE2018 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE2018 color variations

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

#AE2018 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 #AE2018

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

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE2018
  • RGB174, 32, 24
  • CMYK0, 56, 59, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 32, 24)
  • HSL3°, 76%, 39%
  • HSL Precise3.2°, 75.758%, 38.824%
  • HSV3°, 86%, 68%
  • HSB3°, 86%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.125, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.125, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.125, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE2018
  • DECIMAL ID11411480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01