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Information about #AE4244 color

#AE4244 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE4244 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 66, 68) (68.2% red, 25.9% green, 26.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 42 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE4244 presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one 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 almost identical to Forbidden (#B04640). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moulin Rouge (#AD463F) and Cincinnati (#A5403F).

The recipe behind #AE4244 is rgb(174, 66, 68), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE4244: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE4244 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE4244 color variations

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

#AE4244 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 #AE4244

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

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE4244
  • RGB174, 66, 68
  • CMYK0, 42, 42, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 66, 68)
  • HSL359°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise358.889°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV359°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB359°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.259, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.259, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.259, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE4244
  • DECIMAL ID11420228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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