#ae172a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ae172a is composed of 68.2% red, 9% green and 16.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.8% magenta, 75.9% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 352.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 38.6%. #ae172a color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e54 with #5d0000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 68
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 76
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#ae172a color description : Dark red.

#ae172a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ae172a has RGB values of R:174, G:23, B:42 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.76, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 11409194.

Hex triplet ae172a #ae172a
RGB Decimal 174, 23, 42 rgb(174,23,42)
RGB Percent 68.2, 9, 16.5 rgb(68.2%,9%,16.5%)
CMYK 0, 87, 76, 32
HSL 352.5°, 76.6, 38.6 hsl(352.5,76.6%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.5°, 86.8, 68.2
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 37.446, 57.718, 30.941
XYZ 18.181, 9.781, 3.121
xyY 0.585, 0.315, 9.781
CIE-LCH 37.446, 65.488, 28.195
CIE-LUV 37.446, 106.849, 17.927
Hunter-Lab 31.274, 49.037, 15.975
Binary 10101110, 00010111, 00101010

Color Schemes with #ae172a

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Alternatives to #ae172a

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#ae172a Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ae172a;}
.background {background-color:#ae172a;}
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Shades and Tints of #ae172a

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 #fdeef0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ae172a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5b5d is the less saturated color, while #c50019 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ae172a 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
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b3d40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #676046 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #775c2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b12625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #81453c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8b432a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b02027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population