What color is #AE2F49?

#AE2F49 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Amore. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE2F49?

The RGB value is 174, 47, 73: 174 red, 47 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE2F49?

The complementary color is #2FAE94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE2F49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE2F49 color

#AE2F49 rgb(174, 47, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #AE2F49 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 18.4% green and 28.6% blue (174, 47, 73).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 58% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Amore (#AE2F48), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#AE2F49 color codes

HEX	`#AE2F49`
RGB	`rgb(174, 47, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 18.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 57%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 73%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 58%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.44, 52.53, 15.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.44, 54.73, 16.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.677, 11.516, 7.489)`
Decimal	`11415369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE2F49, 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 #AE2F49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE2F49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #AE2F49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae2f49; }
.text { color: #ae2f49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae2f49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 47 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae2f49, #ae552f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #AE2F49?: #AE2F49 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Amore. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE2F49?: The RGB value is 174, 47, 73: 174 red, 47 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE2F49?: The complementary color is #2FAE94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE2F49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.