Information about #AE742D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE742D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 116, 45) — 68.2% red, 45.5% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 51 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE742D reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to High Five (#B26F2C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Leather (#AC7434).

The recipe behind #AE742D is rgb(174, 116, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE742D: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #AE742D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE742D color variations

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

#AE742D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE742D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE742D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE742D 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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#AE742D 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AE742D

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

#AE742D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE742D
  • RGB174, 116, 45
  • CMYK0, 23, 51, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 116, 45)
  • HSL33°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise33.023°, 58.904%, 42.941%
  • HSV33°, 74%, 68%
  • HSB33°, 74%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.455, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.455, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.455, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE742D
  • DECIMAL ID11433005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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