#AE251E Color

#AE251E is rgb(174, 37, 30) in RGB and hsl(3, 71%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE251E

HEX#AE251E

RGBrgb(174, 37, 30)

HSLhsl(3, 71%, 40%)

HSVhsv(3, 83%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.174 28.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 83%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE251E 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 text3.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE251E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE251E Complementary#1EA7AE Analogous#AE1E5F Analogous#AE6D1E Triadic#1EAE25 Triadic#251EAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE251E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D12C23 #DF4B43 #E56D66 #EB8E89 #F1B0AC #F8D5D3

Shades

#99201A #831C16 #6D1712 #53110E #3D0D0A #270807

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