Information about #AE373D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#AE373D is a pleasantly vivid red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Get Reddy (#AD3539). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bliss (#B3393E) and Luxury Red (#B03737).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 55, 61)), which gives #AE373D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#AE373D color variations
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#AE373D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AE373D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AE373D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AE373D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AE373D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AE373D color
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Nearest named colors to #AE373D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AD3539
#B3393E
#B03737
#AC3142
#AE2F3E
#AF2E40
#A5333C
#AF4035
#A5403F
#B02A3E
#A83731
#A92A37
#AE373D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AE373D
- RGB174, 55, 61
- CMYK0, 47, 44, 32
- CSSrgb(174, 55, 61)
- HSL357°, 52%, 45%
- HSL Precise356.975°, 51.965%, 44.902%
- HSV357°, 68%, 68%
- HSB357°, 68%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
- GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.216, 0.239)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.216, 0.239, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.216, 0.239)
- Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDAE373D
- DECIMAL ID11417405
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
