Information about #AE540F color

#AE540F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE540F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 84, 15) — 68.2% red, 32.9% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 62 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #AE540F sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Windsor Tan (#A75502) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

The recipe behind #AE540F is rgb(174, 84, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE540F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE540F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE540F color variations

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

#AE540F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE540F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE540F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE540F 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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#AE540F 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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#69AE0F
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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 #AE540F

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

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Strong Orange color link
Strong Orange

#A85400

Orangish Brown color link
Orangish Brown

#B25F03

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Orangey Brown color link
Orangey Brown

#B16002

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

#AE540F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE540F
  • RGB174, 84, 15
  • CMYK0, 35, 62, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 84, 15)
  • HSL26°, 84%, 37%
  • HSL Precise26.038°, 84.127%, 37.059%
  • HSV26°, 91%, 68%
  • HSB26°, 91%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.329, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.329, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.329, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE540F
  • DECIMAL ID11424783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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