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#AE746F Color

#AE746F is rgb(174, 116, 111) in RGB, hsl(5, 28%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 36%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE746F
HEX#AE746F
RGBrgb(174, 116, 111)
HSLhsl(5, 28%, 56%)
HSVhsv(5, 36%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 36%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.074 24.9)
LABlab(54.97% 23.04 12.61)
LCHlch(54.97% 26.26 28.69)

What #AE746F 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 #AE746F, 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.

#AE746F Channel Values

How #AE746F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 174 · G 116 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 28% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 36% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 36% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE746F 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AE746F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE746F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AE746F

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.

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How #AE746F 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.

Typical#AE746F
Protanopia#80806F
Protanomaly#957C6F
Deuteranopia#8B8B6D
Deuteranomaly#9A826E
Tritanopia#AE7373
Tritanomaly#AE7472
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #AE746F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ae746f: #AE746F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE746F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae746f': '#AE746F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.455, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_ae746f">#AE746F</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE746F"

More Red Colors

#AE746F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AE746F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE746F?

#AE746F is a mid-tone red — rgb(174, 116, 111) in RGB and hsl(5, 28%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.

What is the RGB value of #AE746F?

#AE746F is rgb(174, 116, 111) — red 174, green 116, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE746F?

#AE746F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 36%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE746F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE746F scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE746F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE746F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.82, which is visibly different.

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