#ae171b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ae171b is composed of 68.2% red, 9% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.8% magenta, 84.5% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 358.4 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 38.6%. #ae171b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e36 with #5d0000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 68
    • G 9
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 84
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#ae171b color description : Dark red.

#ae171b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ae171b has RGB values of R:174, G:23, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.84, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 11409179.

Hex triplet ae171b #ae171b
RGB Decimal 174, 23, 27 rgb(174,23,27)
RGB Percent 68.2, 9, 10.6 rgb(68.2%,9%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 87, 84, 32
HSL 358.4°, 76.6, 38.6 hsl(358.4,76.6%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.4°, 86.8, 68.2
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 37.286, 57.244, 39.437
XYZ 17.961, 9.693, 1.962
xyY 0.606, 0.327, 9.693
CIE-LCH 37.286, 69.514, 34.564
CIE-LUV 37.286, 109.866, 22.84
Hunter-Lab 31.133, 48.492, 18.057
Binary 10101110, 00010111, 00011011

Color Schemes with #ae171b

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Alternatives to #ae171b

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#ae171b Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ae171b;}
.background {background-color:#ae171b;}
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Shades and Tints of #ae171b

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fdeeef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ae171b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5b5c is the less saturated color, while #c50005 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ae171b is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a3c3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #696035 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #785b17 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b22322 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #82452b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8b4218 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b01f1f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population