#AE3D1E Color
#AE3D1E is rgb(174, 61, 30) in RGB, hsl(13, 71%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 83%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE3D1Ergb(174, 61, 30)hsl(13, 71%, 40%)hsv(13, 83%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 83%, 32%)oklch(51.6% 0.154 35.8)lab(42.52% 45.87 43.32)lch(42.52% 63.09 43.36)What #AE3D1E 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 #AE3D1E, 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 red in the library.
#AE3D1E Channel Values
How #AE3D1E 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 61 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 71% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 83% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 83% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE3D1E 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 #AE3D1E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AE3D1E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE3D1E; 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 #AE3D1E
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 #AE3D1E.
How #AE3D1E 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.
#AE3D1E#5E5E1B#85521D#737308#8E6213#AF3A3A#AE3B31#636363Using #AE3D1E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae3d1e: #AE3D1E;background-color: #AE3D1E;colors: { 'color-ae3d1e': '#AE3D1E' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.239, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_ae3d1e">#AE3D1E</color>fill="#AE3D1E"More Red Colors
#AE3D1E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE3D1E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE3D1E?
#AE3D1E is a mid-tone red — rgb(174, 61, 30) in RGB and hsl(13, 71%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.36.
What is the RGB value of #AE3D1E?
#AE3D1E is rgb(174, 61, 30) — red 174, green 61, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE3D1E?
#AE3D1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 83%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE3D1E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AE3D1E scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE3D1E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE3D1E 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 11.8, which is visibly different.
Open #AE3D1E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.