Information about #AE6E61 color

#AE6E61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE6E61 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 110, 97) — 68.2% red, 43.1% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 30 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #AE6E61 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pinkish Brown (#B17261). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Tree (#AB6E67) and Water Persimmon (#B56C60).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 110, 97)), which gives #AE6E61 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE6E61: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE6E61 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE6E61 color variations

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

#AE6E61 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 #AE6E61

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

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE6E61
  • RGB174, 110, 97
  • CMYK0, 25, 30, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 110, 97)
  • HSL10°, 32%, 53%
  • HSL Precise10.13°, 32.218%, 53.137%
  • HSV10°, 44%, 68%
  • HSB10°, 44%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.431, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.431, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.431, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE6E61
  • DECIMAL ID11431521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01