#AE4242 Color

#AE4242 is rgb(174, 66, 66) in RGB and hsl(0, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#AE4242

HEX#AE4242

RGBrgb(174, 66, 66)

HSLhsl(0, 45%, 47%)

HSVhsv(0, 62%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(52.7% 0.142 23.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 62%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE4242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE4242 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE4242 Complementary#42AEAE Analogous#AE4278 Analogous#AE7842 Triadic#42AE42 Triadic#4242AE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE4242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE5555 #CA7272 #D48C8C #DDA6A6 #E7C0C0 #F2DEDE

Shades

#983A3A #813131 #6B2929 #511F1F #3B1616 #250E0E

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