Color swatch image showing #AE202D with RGB(174,32,45) values

#AE202D Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #AE202D including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#AE202D Color Information

#AE202D RGB value is (174, 32, 45). The hex color red value is 174, green is 32, and blue is 45. Its HSL format shows a hue of 355°, saturation of 69 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 82 percent, 74 percent, 32 percent.

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#AE202D Color Meaning

Color #AE202D embodies passion, courage, and visible authority. #AE202D vivid, medium-dark red energizes spaces and draws attention, stimulating decisiveness and emotional intensity. Psychologically, color #AE202D encourages ambition, assertiveness, and confidence, making #AE202D a motivating presence in visual contexts. Culturally, red is linked to power, celebration, and action in Western traditions, while in Eastern symbolism #AE202D represents luck, vitality, and protection. Feng Shui applies red shades like #AE202D to fame, relationship, and energy areas, enhancing visibility, recognition, and assertive action. Spiritually, #AE202D resonates with the root chakra, grounding energy, personal strength, and vitality. In design, color #AE202D works as a dynamic accent for branding, packaging, or sports uniforms. Its vivid, confident tone pairs well with neutrals, blues, or metallics to convey authority, presence, and emotional energy without appearing chaotic. Artists leverage #AE202D to highlight intensity and movement in compositions.

Color Conversion

Convert #AE202D across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#AE202D
RGB
rgb(174, 32, 45)
HSL
hsl(355°, 69%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 82%, 74%, 32%)
HSV
hsv(355°, 82%, 68%)
XYZ
18.4457 10.2212 3.4833
Yxy
10.2212 0.5737 0.3179
Hunter Lab
31.9706 2.5951 0.7205
CIE-Lab
38.2365 55.7047 30.0209

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red174 / 255 (68%)
68%
Green32 / 255 (13%)
13%
Blue45 / 255 (18%)
18%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta82 / 100 (82%)
82%
Yellow74 / 100 (74%)
74%
Key (Black)32 / 100 (32%)
32%

Color Variations

#AE202D harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#AE202D harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #AE202D for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#AE202D

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.90:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #AE202D appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#AE202D

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #AE202D;

Text Color

color: #AE202D;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #AE202D;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #AE202D40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #AE202D;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE202D 0%, #68131a 100%);

#AE202D Color FAQs

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