Information about #AE2D31 color

#AE2D31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE2D31 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 45, 49) — 68.2% red, 17.6% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 49 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AE2D31 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hot Spot (#B22833). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glitterbug (#A92A37) and Metallic Red (#A62C2B).

The recipe behind #AE2D31 is rgb(174, 45, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE2D31: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #AE2D31 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE2D31 color variations

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#AE2D31 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 #AE2D31

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

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Sweet Brown color link
Sweet Brown

#A83731

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

#AE2D31 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE2D31
  • RGB174, 45, 49
  • CMYK0, 51, 49, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 45, 49)
  • HSL358°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise358.14°, 58.904%, 42.941%
  • HSV358°, 74%, 68%
  • HSB358°, 74%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.176, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.176, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.176, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE2D31
  • DECIMAL ID11414833
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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