Information about #AE5536 color

#AE5536 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE5536 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 85, 54) (68.2% red, 33.3% green, 21.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 47 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE5536 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Orange Roughy (#A85335). Slightly further away sit Vesuvius (#A85533) and Red Stage (#AD522E).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 85, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE5536: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE5536 color variations

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

#AE5536 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 #AE5536

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

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE5536
  • RGB174, 85, 54
  • CMYK0, 35, 47, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 85, 54)
  • HSL16°, 53%, 45%
  • HSL Precise15.5°, 52.632%, 44.706%
  • HSV16°, 69%, 68%
  • HSB16°, 69%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.333, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.333, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.333, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE5536
  • DECIMAL ID11425078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01