#AE221E Color

#AE221E is rgb(174, 34, 30) in RGB and hsl(2, 71%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE221E

HEX#AE221E

RGBrgb(174, 34, 30)

HSLhsl(2, 71%, 40%)

HSVhsv(2, 83%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.176 27.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 83%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE221E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE221E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE221E Complementary#1EAAAE Analogous#AE1E61 Analogous#AE6B1E Triadic#1EAE22 Triadic#221EAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE221E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D12923 #DF4943 #E56B66 #EB8D89 #F1AEAC #F8D5D3

Shades

#991E1A #831A16 #6D1612 #53100E #3D0C0A #270807

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