#AE2F04 Color
#AE2F04 is rgb(174, 47, 4) in RGB, hsl(15, 96%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 98%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE2F04rgb(174, 47, 4)hsl(15, 96%, 35%)hsv(15, 98%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 98%, 32%)oklch(49.9% 0.169 35.7)lab(40.35% 50.94 51.96)lch(40.35% 72.77 45.57)What #AE2F04 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AE2F04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#AE2F04 Channel Values
How #AE2F04 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 47 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 96% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 98% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 98% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE2F04 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AE2F04 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AE2F04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE2F04; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AE2F04
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AE2F04.
How #AE2F04 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.
#AE2F04#575700#834A00#6F6F00#8D5C00#AF2C2C#AE2D21#5D5D5DUsing #AE2F04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae2f04: #AE2F04;background-color: #AE2F04;colors: { 'color-ae2f04': '#AE2F04' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.184, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_ae2f04">#AE2F04</color>fill="#AE2F04"More Brown Colors
#AE2F04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE2F04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE2F04?
#AE2F04 is a dark brown — rgb(174, 47, 4) in RGB and hsl(15, 96%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #AE2F04?
#AE2F04 is rgb(174, 47, 4) — red 174, green 47, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE2F04?
#AE2F04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 98%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE2F04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AE2F04 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE2F04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE2F04 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 13.98, which is visibly different.
Open #AE2F04 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.