#AE242F Color

#AE242F is rgb(174, 36, 47) in RGB and hsl(355, 66%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE242F

HEX#AE242F

RGBrgb(174, 36, 47)

HSLhsl(355, 66%, 41%)

HSVhsv(355, 79%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.173 22.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 73%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE242F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE242F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE242F Complementary#24AEA2 Analogous#AE2474 Analogous#AE5D24 Triadic#2FAE24 Triadic#242FAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE242F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CF2A38 #DA4955 #E16B75 #E89198 #EFB3B8 #F6D5D7

Shades

#981F29 #7F1A22 #6A161D #551117 #3F0D11 #26080A

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