What color is #AE5858?

#AE5858 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE5858?

The RGB value is 174, 88, 88: 174 red, 88 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE5858?

The complementary color is #58AEAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE5858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE5858 color

#AE5858 rgb(174, 88, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #AE5858 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 34.5% green and 34.5% blue (174, 88, 88).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 49% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#AE5858 color codes

HEX	`#AE5858`
RGB	`rgb(174, 88, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 34.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 49%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 49%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.86, 34.99, 16.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.86, 38.58, 24.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.708, 16.685, 11.255)`
Decimal	`11425880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE5858, 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 #AE5858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE5858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #AE5858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae5858; }
.text { color: #ae5858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae5858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 88 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae5858, #ae8358); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #AE5858?: #AE5858 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE5858?: The RGB value is 174, 88, 88: 174 red, 88 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE5858?: The complementary color is #58AEAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE5858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.