#AE040A Color

#AE040A is rgb(174, 4, 10) in RGB and hsl(358, 96%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkRed. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE040A

HEX#AE040A

RGBrgb(174, 4, 10)

HSLhsl(358, 96%, 35%)

HSVhsv(358, 98%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.192 28.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 94%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE040A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE040A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE040A Complementary#04AFA9 Analogous#AF045F Analogous#AF5404 Triadic#09AF04 Triadic#0409AF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE040A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC040C #FA141C #FB4147 #FC6E73 #FD9B9E #FEC8CA

Shades

#9B0308 #820307 #6E0206 #550205 #410103 #280102

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