Information about #AE2409 color

#AE2409 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE2409 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 36, 9) — 68.2% red, 14.1% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 54 / 65 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated warm red, #AE2409 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rust Red (#AA2704). Slightly further away sit Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Rufous (#A81C07).

The recipe behind #AE2409 is rgb(174, 36, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #AE2409 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE2409 color variations

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

#AE2409 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 #AE2409

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

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Burnt Red color link
Burnt Red

#9F2305

Tabasco color link
Tabasco

#A02712

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Pulse color link
Pulse

#A41D19

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE2409
  • RGB174, 36, 9
  • CMYK0, 54, 65, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 36, 9)
  • HSL10°, 90%, 36%
  • HSL Precise9.818°, 90.164%, 35.882%
  • HSV10°, 95%, 68%
  • HSB10°, 95%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.141, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.141, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.141, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE2409
  • DECIMAL ID11412489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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