What color is #AE0028?

#AE0028 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hong Kong Taxi. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE0028?

The RGB value is 174, 0, 40: 174 red, 0 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE0028?

The complementary color is #00AE86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE0028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE0028 color

#AE0028 rgb(174, 0, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #AE0028 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 0% green and 15.7% blue (174, 0, 40).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Hong Kong Taxi (#A8102A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#AE0028 color codes

HEX	`#AE0028`
RGB	`rgb(174, 0, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 0%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 100%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 77%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.28, 60.93, 30.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.28, 68.3, 26.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.841, 9.155, 2.835)`
Decimal	`11403304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE0028, 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 #AE0028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#AE0028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #AE0028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae0028; }
.text { color: #ae0028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae0028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 0 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae0028, #ae2f00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #AE0028?: #AE0028 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hong Kong Taxi. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE0028?: The RGB value is 174, 0, 40: 174 red, 0 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE0028?: The complementary color is #00AE86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE0028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.