#AE242A Color

#AE242A is rgb(174, 36, 42) in RGB and hsl(357, 66%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE242A

HEX#AE242A

RGBrgb(174, 36, 42)

HSLhsl(357, 66%, 41%)

HSVhsv(357, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(49.2% 0.174 24.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 76%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE242A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE242A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE242A Complementary#24AEA7 Analogous#AE246F Analogous#AE6224 Triadic#2AAE24 Triadic#242AAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE242A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CF2A33 #DA4950 #E16B71 #E89195 #EFB3B6 #F6D5D6

Shades

#981F25 #7F1A1F #6A161A #551115 #3F0D10 #260809

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