Information about #AE6660 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AE6660 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 102, 96) — 68.2% red, 40% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 31 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced earthy red, #AE6660 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quickstep (#A7615F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Water Persimmon (#B56C60) and Coral Tree (#AB6E67).

The recipe behind #AE6660 is rgb(174, 102, 96), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #AE6660 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE6660 color variations

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

#AE6660 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 #AE6660

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

#AE6660 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE6660
  • RGB174, 102, 96
  • CMYK0, 28, 31, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 102, 96)
  • HSL5°, 33%, 53%
  • HSL Precise4.615°, 32.5%, 52.941%
  • HSV5°, 45%, 68%
  • HSB5°, 45%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.400, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.400, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.400, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE6660
  • DECIMAL ID11429472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01