Information about #AE331D color

#AE331D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE331D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 51, 29) (68.2% red, 20% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 48 / 57 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE331D reads as a vivid, lively warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Chinese Brown (#AB381F). Slightly further away sit Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Rustic Coral (#AE3415).

The recipe behind #AE331D is rgb(174, 51, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #AE331D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE331D color variations

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

#AE331D 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 #AE331D

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

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Auburn color link
Auburn

#A52A2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE331D
  • RGB174, 51, 29
  • CMYK0, 48, 57, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 51, 29)
  • HSL9°, 71%, 40%
  • HSL Precise9.103°, 71.429%, 39.804%
  • HSV9°, 83%, 68%
  • HSB9°, 83%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.200, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.200, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.200, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE331D
  • DECIMAL ID11416349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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