Information about #AE474A color

#AE474A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE474A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 71, 74) (68.2% red, 27.8% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 39 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #AE474A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alter Ego (#AB4C48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Red (#A84A4A) and English Red (#AB4B52).

The recipe behind #AE474A is rgb(174, 71, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE474A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE474A color variations

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

#AE474A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE474A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE474A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE474A 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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#AE474A 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AE474A

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

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Moderate Red color link
Moderate Red

#A84A4A

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Aphrodisiac color link
Aphrodisiac

#A64D4E

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Apple Blossom color link
Apple Blossom

#A95249

Moderate Amaranth color link
Moderate Amaranth

#A84A55

La Bamba color link
La Bamba

#A43F48

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

#AE474A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE474A
  • RGB174, 71, 74
  • CMYK0, 40, 39, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 71, 74)
  • HSL358°, 42%, 48%
  • HSL Precise358.252°, 42.041%, 48.039%
  • HSV358°, 59%, 68%
  • HSB358°, 59%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.278, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.278, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.278, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE474A
  • DECIMAL ID11421514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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