Information about #AE381E color

#AE381E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE381E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 56, 30) — 68.2% red, 22% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 46 / 56 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AE381E presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Brown (#AB381F). Slightly further away sit Chinese Red (#AA381E) and Rustic Coral (#AE3415).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 56, 30)), which gives #AE381E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE381E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE381E color variations

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

#AE381E 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 #AE381E

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Brick color link
Brick

#A03623

Bonfire color link
Bonfire

#A62A20

Brownish Red color link
Brownish Red

#9E3623

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Metallic Red color link
Metallic Red

#A62C2B

#AE381E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE381E
  • RGB174, 56, 30
  • CMYK0, 46, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 56, 30)
  • HSL11°, 71%, 40%
  • HSL Precise10.833°, 70.588%, 40%
  • HSV11°, 83%, 68%
  • HSB11°, 83%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.220, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.220, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.220, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE381E
  • DECIMAL ID11417630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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