Information about #AE696A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE696A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 105, 106) — 68.2% red, 41.2% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 27 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm red, #AE696A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Copper Penny (#AD6F69). Nearby in the Register you will also find Coral Tree (#AB6E67) and Foxtrot (#B6706F).

The recipe behind #AE696A is rgb(174, 105, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE696A color variations

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#AE696A 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 #AE696A

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

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE696A
  • RGB174, 105, 106
  • CMYK0, 27, 27, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 105, 106)
  • HSL359°, 30%, 55%
  • HSL Precise359.13°, 29.87%, 54.706%
  • HSV359°, 40%, 68%
  • HSB359°, 40%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.412, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.412, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.412, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE696A
  • DECIMAL ID11430250
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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