Information about #AE522F color

#AE522F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE522F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 82, 47) — 68.2% red, 32.2% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 50 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE522F reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Stage (#AD522E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D) and Fiery Orange (#B1592F).

The recipe behind #AE522F is rgb(174, 82, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE522F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE522F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE522F color variations

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

#AE522F 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 #AE522F

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

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE522F
  • RGB174, 82, 47
  • CMYK0, 36, 50, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 82, 47)
  • HSL17°, 57%, 43%
  • HSL Precise16.535°, 57.466%, 43.333%
  • HSV17°, 73%, 68%
  • HSB17°, 73%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.322, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.322, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.322, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE522F
  • DECIMAL ID11424303
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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