#AE042C Color

#AE042C is rgb(174, 4, 44) in RGB and hsl(346, 96%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE042C

HEX#AE042C

RGBrgb(174, 4, 44)

HSLhsl(346, 96%, 35%)

HSVhsv(346, 98%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.189 19.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 75%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE042C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE042C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE042C Complementary#04AF87 Analogous#AF0481 Analogous#AF3104 Triadic#2CAF04 Triadic#042CAF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE042C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DC0437 #FA144A #FB416C #FC6E8F #FD9BB2 #FEC8D5

Shades

#9B0327 #820320 #6E021B #550215 #410110 #28010A

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