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HEX AE232E - #AE232E, RGB(174,35,46) Color


Color Name: Red Brown (Brown - Web)*
Hex Color Code: #AE232E
RGB Color Code: RGB(174, 35, 46)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 79.9%, 73.6%, 31.8%



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What color is AE232E?

The RGB color code for color number #AE232E is RGB(174, 35, 46). In the RGB color model, #AE232E has a red value of 174, a green value of 35, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 79.9% magenta, 73.6% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 355.3° (degrees), 66.5 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AE232E has a hue of 355.3° (degrees), 79.9 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color AE232E is cool or warm?

Color AE232E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AE232E? (For interior and product design)

AE232E has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#AE232E

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Is #AE232E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AE232E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AE232E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 35, 46)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
35 (13.7%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
79.89%
Yellow
73.56%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(355.25deg, 66.5 %, 41.0 %)

Hue
355.25°
Saturation
66.51 %.
Lightness
40.98 %.

RYB

RYB(189, 86, 87)
Red
189 (74.0%)
Yellow
86 (33.8%)
Blue
87 (34.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
355.25°
Saturation
79.89 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 355.25°

W: 13.73 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 18.55

Y : 10.4

Z : 3.61

YXY

Y1 : 10.4

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 86.27%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 10.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.4R 3.7/12.2

CIE-Lab

L : 38.55

A : 54.91

B : 29.77

CIE-Lch

L : 38.55

C : 62.46

H : 28.47

CIE-Luv

L : 38.55

U : 101.45

V : 18.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.25

A : 46.25

B : 15.93






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AE232E

Here are the colors similar to AE232E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#A52A2A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#A52A2A
Auburn
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#BE0032
Crimson Glory
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B22222
Fire Brick
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AE232E.

#AF272F
PANTONE 1805 C
ΔE - 0.67 (99.3% similar)
#AB2328
PANTONE 7621 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#A72B2A
PANTONE 7627 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#BA0C2F
PANTONE 200 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AE232E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AE232E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AE232E.

#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#9B2423
RAL 3001 - Signal Red
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#AE2029
Upsdell Red
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#A51C30
Harvard Crimson
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#AB0520
UA Red
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)



Paint color for Hex #AE232E

Here are the paint colors similar to AE232E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color AE232E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AE232E to Valspar

#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#9D363A
Pop of Poppy (M253)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AE232E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AE232E to Sherwin Williams

#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AE232E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AE232E to Benjamin Moore

#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#A93434
Hot Tamale (CSP-1155)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#A02432
Flamenco (CSP-1195)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AE232E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AE232E to Dunn-Edwards

#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past (DEA 150)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AE232E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AE232E to PPG Paints

#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color AE232E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AE232E to Behr

#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AE232E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AE232E to Farrow & Ball

#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 9.75 (90.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#AE232E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AE232E
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*

23AEA3
Light Sea Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AE232E?

Color that best contrast with #AE232E is #23AEA3, color name is Light Sea Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AE232E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AE232E is #23AEA3, color name is Light Sea Green*.





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