Information about #AE2936 color

#AE2936 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE2936 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 41, 54) — 68.2% red, 16.1% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 47 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #AE2936 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hot Spot (#B22833). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glitterbug (#A92A37) and Old Glory Red (#B22234).

The recipe behind #AE2936 is rgb(174, 41, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE2936: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #AE2936 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE2936 color variations

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

#AE2936 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 #AE2936

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

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Glitterbug color link
Glitterbug

#A92A37

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE2936
  • RGB174, 41, 54
  • CMYK0, 52, 47, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 41, 54)
  • HSL354°, 62%, 42%
  • HSL Precise354.135°, 61.86%, 42.157%
  • HSV354°, 76%, 68%
  • HSB354°, 76%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.161, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.161, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.161, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE2936
  • DECIMAL ID11413814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01