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Information about #AE4242 color

#AE4242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE4242 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 66, 66) — 68.2% red, 25.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 42 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE4242 is a clearly saturated warm red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Forbidden (#B04640). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moulin Rouge (#AD463F) and Cincinnati (#A5403F).

The recipe behind #AE4242 is rgb(174, 66, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE4242: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #AE4242 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE4242 color variations

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

#AE4242 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D28989

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White

#FFFFFF

#AE4242 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#682727

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Black

#000000

#AE4242 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE4242 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD416D

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#AD4198

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#AE4242 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
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#42AEAE
#42AEAE

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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
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#4278AE
#4278AE

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#42AE78
#42AE78

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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
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#AE4278
#AE4278

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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
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#42AE42
#42AE42

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#4242AE
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#AEAE42
#AEAE42

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#42AEAE
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#4242AE
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#78AE42
#78AE42

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#42AEAE
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#7842AE
#7842AE

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Nearest named colors to #AE4242

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

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Cincinnati color link
Cincinnati

#A5403F

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Medium Carmine color link
Medium Carmine

#AF4035

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Roof Terracotta color link
Roof Terracotta

#A14743

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

#AE4242 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#AE4242 color image #AE4242 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#AE4242 color image #AE4242 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#AE4242 color image #AE4242 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE4242
  • RGB174, 66, 66
  • CMYK0, 42, 42, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 66, 66)
  • HSL0°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise0°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV0°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB0°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.259, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.259, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.259, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE4242
  • DECIMAL ID11420226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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