Upsdell Red (#AE2029)

The hex code for Upsdell Red is #AE2029. It is rgb(174, 32, 41) in RGB, hsl(356, 69%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 76%, 32%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE2029

HEX#AE2029

RGBrgb(174, 32, 41)

HSLhsl(356, 69%, 40%)

HSVhsv(356, 82%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 76%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.177 24.1)

LABlab(38.88% 56.09 33.86)

LCHlch(38.88% 65.52 31.12)

Colors Closest to Upsdell Red

Upsdell Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Wine Red#B11226ΔE 4.02 Fire Brick#B22222ΔE 5.43 Brown#A52A2AΔE 6.1 Metallic Red#A62C2BΔE 6.39 Spartan Crimson#9E1316ΔE 7.25 Carmine#960018ΔE 7.61

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#AE2029 Channel Values

How Upsdell Red 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 32 · B 41	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 356° · S 69% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 356° · S 82% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 82% · Y 76% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Upsdell Red 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.

TextWhite text6.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Upsdell Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Upsdell Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of Upsdell Red

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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Shades

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How Upsdell Red 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.

Typical#AE2029

Protanopia#525227

Protanomaly#814328

Deuteranopia#6C6C1B

Deuteranomaly#8B5721

Tritanopia#AE2121

Tritanomaly#AE2125

Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #AE2029 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--upsdell-red: #AE2029;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE2029;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'upsdell-red': '#AE2029' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.125, blue: 0.161)

Android XML<color name="upsdell_red">#AE2029</color>

SVG fillfill="#AE2029"

More Red Colors

Upsdell Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

af4035 ae0c00 af593e ad6f69 b00b1e ab7373 b10304 ab4b52 b11226 aa381e b21807 a83731 c41e3a d7837f e60000 f26e89 fc6c85 ff3366 ff8585 ffcccc 2f040d 570000 7b1113 990000

#AE2029 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Upsdell Red?

The hex code for Upsdell Red is #AE2029. That is rgb(174, 32, 41) in RGB, hsl(356, 69%, 40%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 76%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AE2029?

#AE2029 is rgb(174, 32, 41) — red 174, green 32, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE2029?

#AE2029 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 76%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE2029 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AE2029 scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE2029 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE2029 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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