#ae231c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ae231c is composed of 68.2% red, 13.7% green and 11% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.9% magenta, 83.9% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 2.9 degrees, a saturation of 72.3% and a lightness of 39.6%. #ae231c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4638 with #5d0000. Closest websafe color is: #993333.

    • R 68
    • G 14
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 84
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#ae231c color description : Dark red.

#ae231c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ae231c has RGB values of R:174, G:35, B:28 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.84, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 11412252.

Hex triplet ae231c #ae231c
RGB Decimal 174, 35, 28 rgb(174,35,28)
RGB Percent 68.2, 13.7, 11 rgb(68.2%,13.7%,11%)
CMYK 0, 80, 84, 32
HSL 2.9°, 72.3, 39.6 hsl(2.9,72.3%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 2.9°, 83.9, 68.2
Web Safe 993333 #993333
CIE-LAB 38.352, 54.268, 39.887
XYZ 18.267, 10.287, 2.122
xyY 0.595, 0.335, 10.287
CIE-LCH 38.352, 67.349, 36.316
CIE-LUV 38.352, 104.956, 24.462
Hunter-Lab 32.073, 45.536, 18.528
Binary 10101110, 00100011, 00011100

Color Schemes with #ae231c

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Alternatives to #ae231c

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#ae231c Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ae231c;}
.background {background-color:#ae231c;}
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Shades and Tints of #ae231c

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ae231c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686262 is the less saturated color, while #c50e05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ae231c 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #604442 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6235 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b5e19 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b22d2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #844b2b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8d481a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b02927 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population