Information about #AE503D color

#AE503D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE503D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 80, 61) (68.2% red, 31.4% green, 23.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 37 / 44 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE503D reads as a clearly saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wilted Brown (#AB4C3D). Slightly further away sit Brown Rust (#AF593E) and Moulin Rouge (#AD463F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 80, 61)), which gives #AE503D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE503D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE503D color variations

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

#AE503D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AE503D

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

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Alter Ego color link
Alter Ego

#AB4C48

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE503D
  • RGB174, 80, 61
  • CMYK0, 37, 44, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 80, 61)
  • HSL10°, 48%, 46%
  • HSL Precise10.088°, 48.085%, 46.078%
  • HSV10°, 65%, 68%
  • HSB10°, 65%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.314, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.314, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.314, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE503D
  • DECIMAL ID11423805
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01