What color is #AE2719?

#AE2719 is a moderate red known as Joyous Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Joyous Red?

The RGB value is 174, 39, 25: 174 red, 39 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Joyous Red?

The complementary color is #19A0AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE2719?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Joyous Red color: hex code #AE2719

#AE2719 rgb(174, 39, 25)

Shades of red

Joyous Red has the hex code #AE2719. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 15.3% green and 9.8% blue (174, 39, 25).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 75% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 86% yellow and 32% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

Joyous Red (#AE2719) color codes

HEX	`#AE2719`
RGB	`rgb(174, 39, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 15.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 75%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 86%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 86%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, 52.97, 41.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 67.47, 38.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.359, 10.523, 1.984)`
Decimal	`11413273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Joyous Red, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AE2719	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE2719 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AE2719 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae2719; }
.text { color: #ae2719; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae2719; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 39 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae2719, #ae7219); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

See #AE2719 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AE2719?: #AE2719 is a moderate red known as Joyous Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Joyous Red?: The RGB value is 174, 39, 25: 174 red, 39 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Joyous Red?: The complementary color is #19A0AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE2719?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.