Subscribe To Newsletter !

What color is AE4E42?

The RGB color code for color number #AE4E42 is RGB(174, 78, 66). In the RGB color model, #AE4E42 has a red value of 174, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 55.2% magenta, 62.1% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 45.0 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AE4E42 has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 62.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color AE4E42 is cool or warm?

Color AE4E42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AE4E42? (For interior and product design)

AE4E42 has an LRV of nearly 15. 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.



Dark Color

#AE4E42

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #AE4E42 with dark and light Color




Is #AE4E42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AE4E42 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AE4E42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 78, 66)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
55.17%
Yellow
62.07%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(6.67deg, 45.0 %, 47.1 %)

Hue
6.67°
Saturation
45.00 %.
Lightness
47.06 %.

RYB

RYB(141, 100, 81)
Red
141 (55.2%)
Yellow
100 (39.1%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
6.67°
Saturation
62.07 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 6.67°

W: 25.88 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 21.16

Y : 14.84

Z : 6.9

YXY

Y1 : 14.84

X : 0.49

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 69.41%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 14.8 %

Munsell Color System

8.8R 4.4/8.4

CIE-Lab

L : 45.42

A : 38.33

B : 26.14

CIE-Lch

L : 45.42

C : 46.4

H : 34.29

CIE-Luv

L : 45.42

U : 72.16

V : 21.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.52

A : 30.64

B : 16.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AE4E42


Here are the colors similar to AE4E42. 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.



#B94E48
Deep Chestnut
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B94E48
Deep Indian Red
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#AF4035
Pale carmine
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#A45A52
Redwood
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.


#A55344
PANTONE 4055 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#AE534C
PANTONE 8444 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#A45248
PANTONE 7524 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B5503C
PANTONE 8901 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.


#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.


#B05D4A
RAL 040 50 40 - Ant Red
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#BF514E
RAL 030 50 50 - Maple Red
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#BD553E
RAL 040 50 50 - English Red
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.


#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


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



#AF4035
Medium Carmine
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AE4E42


Here are the paint colors similar to AE4E42. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to PPG Paints


#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Benjamin Moore


#B14C45
Rosy Apple (2006-30)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#A95445
Iron Ore Red (2089-10)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#B84945
Red Parrot (1308)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#AE4138
Shy Cherry (2007-20)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Behr


#B54E45
Raging Bull (M160-7)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B84F47
Cherry Red (HDC-MD-16)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Sherwin Williams


#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B24743
Red Tomato (SW 6607)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#B85444
Peppery (SW 6615)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Dunn-Edwards


#A35046
BBQ (DE 5118)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B34B47
Lady in Red (DET 420)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#A14C3F
Arabian Red (DEA 155)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Valspar


#A64740
Red Ochre (2011-4)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#A95849
Caliente (M104)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#A2483B
Toasted Cranberry (2001-5A)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#AC4D4C
Deep Rose (2001-3A)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#AE4E42 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



AE4E42
Deep Chestnut*

42A2AE
Cadet Blue*


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 #AE4E42?

Color that best contrast with #AE4E42 is #42A2AE, color name is Cadet Blue*
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 #AE4E42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AE4E42 is #42A2AE, color name is Cadet Blue*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #AE4E42 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #AE4E42 color


Chart visualization example with #AE4E42 color



#AE4E42 Color Images and Patterns