Information about #AE5F42 color

#AE5F42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE5F42 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 95, 66) (68.2% red, 37.3% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 42 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #AE5F42 feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rhapsody (#AD603C) and Brown Rust (#AF593E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 95, 66)), which gives #AE5F42 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE5F42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #AE5F42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE5F42 color variations

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

#AE5F42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE5F42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE5F42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE5F42 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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#AD4150

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#AE5F42 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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#4291AE
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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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#425BAE
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#42AE95
#42AE95

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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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#AE425B
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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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#42AE5F
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#5F42AE
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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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#91AE42
#91AE42

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#4291AE
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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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#5BAE42
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#4291AE
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#9542AE
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Nearest named colors to #AE5F42

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

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Moderate Vermilion color link
Moderate Vermilion

#A8614A

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Moderate Scarlet color link
Moderate Scarlet

#A8554A

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

#AE5F42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE5F42
  • RGB174, 95, 66
  • CMYK0, 31, 42, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 95, 66)
  • HSL16°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise16.111°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV16°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB16°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.373, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.373, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.373, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE5F42
  • DECIMAL ID11427650
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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