#AE193E Color
#AE193E is rgb(174, 25, 62) in RGB, hsl(345, 75%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 64%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE193Ergb(174, 25, 62)hsl(345, 75%, 39%)hsv(345, 86%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 64%, 32%)oklch(48.8% 0.181 14.7)lab(38.56% 58.40 20.40)lch(38.56% 61.86 19.26)What #AE193E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AE193E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AE193E Channel Values
How #AE193E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 25 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 75% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 86% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 64% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE193E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AE193E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE193E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AE193E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AE193E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AE193E#50503D#80403D#6B6B36#8B5539#AD2020#AD1D2F#595959Using #AE193E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae193e: #AE193E;background-color: #AE193E;colors: { 'color-ae193e': '#AE193E' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.098, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_ae193e">#AE193E</color>fill="#AE193E"More Red Colors
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#AE193E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE193E?
#AE193E is a dark red — rgb(174, 25, 62) in RGB and hsl(345, 75%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #AE193E?
#AE193E is rgb(174, 25, 62) — red 174, green 25, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE193E?
#AE193E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 64%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE193E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AE193E scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE193E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE193E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 13.97, which is visibly different.
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