Information about #AE040A color

#AE040A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE040A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 4, 10) (68.2% red, 1.6% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 67 / 64 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated warm red, #AE040A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Naga Red (#AB0707). Nearby in the Register you will also find Darkish Red (#A90308) and Nationals Red (#AB0003).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 4, 10)), which gives #AE040A its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE040A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE040A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE040A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AE040A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FB3C42

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White

#FFFFFF

#AE040A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AE040A

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#8B0207

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#680205

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#450103

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Black

#000000

#AE040A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AB161B

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#A42C30

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Grey

#808080

#AE040A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#92AE03

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#AE8603

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#AE4203

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#AE034D

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#AE0392

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#8603AE

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#AE040A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#04AFA9
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#AE040A
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#045FAF
#045FAF

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#04AF54
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#AF045F
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#AE040A
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#09AF04
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#0409AF
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#AE040A
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#AFA904
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#04AFA9
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#0409AF
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5FAF04
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#04AFA9
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#5404AF
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Nearest named colors to #AE040A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Nationals Red color link
Nationals Red

#AB0003

Vibrant Ruby color link
Vibrant Ruby

#A7080D

HLH SG Red color link
HLH SG Red

#A30008

Strong Red color link
Strong Red

#A80000

Mordant Red 19 color link
Mordant Red 19

#AE0C00

Strong Amaranth color link
Strong Amaranth

#A80015

Dark Candy Apple Red color link
Dark Candy Apple Red

#A40000

Oliver's Little Red color link
Oliver's Little Red

#A30001

Kailey's Favorite Red color link
Kailey's Favorite Red

#A30000

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

#AE040A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#AE040A color image #AE040A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE040A
  • RGB174, 4, 10
  • CMYK0, 67, 64, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 4, 10)
  • HSL358°, 96%, 35%
  • HSL Precise357.882°, 95.506%, 34.902%
  • HSV358°, 98%, 68%
  • HSB358°, 98%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.016, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.016, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.016, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE040A
  • DECIMAL ID11404298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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