#ae172b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ae172b is composed of 68.2% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.8% magenta, 75.3% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 352.1 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 38.6%. #ae172b color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e56 with #5d0000. Closest websafe color is: #990033.

    • R 68
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 75
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#ae172b color description : Dark red.

#ae172b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ae172b has RGB values of R:174, G:23, B:43 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.75, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 11409195.

Hex triplet ae172b #ae172b
RGB Decimal 174, 23, 43 rgb(174,23,43)
RGB Percent 68.2, 9, 16.9 rgb(68.2%,9%,16.9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 75, 32
HSL 352.1°, 76.6, 38.6 hsl(352.1,76.6%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.1°, 86.8, 68.2
Web Safe 990033 #990033
CIE-LAB 37.46, 57.757, 30.346
XYZ 18.199, 9.788, 3.216
xyY 0.583, 0.314, 9.788
CIE-LCH 37.46, 65.243, 27.718
CIE-LUV 37.46, 106.608, 17.533
Hunter-Lab 31.286, 49.082, 15.805
Binary 10101110, 00010111, 00101011

Color Schemes with #ae172b

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Alternatives to #ae172b

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#ae172b Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ae172b;}
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Shades and Tints of #ae172b

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 #ae172b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a5b5d is the less saturated color, while #c5001a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ae172b 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
  • #5b3d41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #676048 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #775c2b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b12626 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #81453d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8b432b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b02027 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population