Information about #AE251E color

#AE251E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE251E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 37, 30) — 68.2% red, 14.5% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 54 / 56 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AE251E is a strongly colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Firebrick (#B22222). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Del Toro (#B11D20) and Bonfire (#A62A20).

The recipe behind #AE251E is rgb(174, 37, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE251E: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #AE251E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE251E color variations

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

#AE251E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE251E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE251E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE251E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AE251E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AE251E

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

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Rambutan Red color link
Rambutan Red

#A72127

Upsdell Red color link
Upsdell Red

#AE2029

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

#AE251E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE251E
  • RGB174, 37, 30
  • CMYK0, 54, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 37, 30)
  • HSL3°, 71%, 40%
  • HSL Precise2.917°, 70.588%, 40%
  • HSV3°, 83%, 68%
  • HSB3°, 83%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.145, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.145, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.145, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE251E
  • DECIMAL ID11412766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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