What color is #AE4946?

#AE4946 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Intrigue Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE4946?

The RGB value is 174, 73, 70: 174 red, 73 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE4946?

The complementary color is #46ABAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE4946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE4946 color

#AE4946 rgb(174, 73, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #AE4946 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 28.6% green and 27.5% blue (174, 73, 70).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 43% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 60% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Intrigue Red (#B24648), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#AE4946 color codes

HEX	`#AE4946`
RGB	`rgb(174, 73, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 28.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 43%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 60%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 60%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.53, 41.1, 22.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.53, 46.92, 28.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.945, 14.209, 7.433)`
Decimal	`11422022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE4946, 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 #AE4946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE4946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #AE4946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae4946; }
.text { color: #ae4946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae4946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 73 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae4946, #ae7d46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #AE4946?: #AE4946 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Intrigue Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE4946?: The RGB value is 174, 73, 70: 174 red, 73 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE4946?: The complementary color is #46ABAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE4946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.