Color swatch image showing #AE2031 with RGB(174,32,49) values

#AE2031 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #AE2031 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#AE2031 Color Information

#AE2031 RGB value is (174, 32, 49). The hex color red value is 174, green is 32, and blue is 49. Its HSL format shows a hue of 353°, saturation of 69 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 82 percent, 72 percent, 32 percent.

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#AE2031 Color Meaning

Color #AE2031 embodies passion, courage, and visible authority. #AE2031 vivid, medium-dark red energizes spaces and draws attention, stimulating decisiveness and emotional intensity. Psychologically, color #AE2031 encourages ambition, assertiveness, and confidence, making #AE2031 a motivating presence in visual contexts. Culturally, red is linked to power, celebration, and action in Western traditions, while in Eastern symbolism #AE2031 represents luck, vitality, and protection. Feng Shui applies red shades like #AE2031 to fame, relationship, and energy areas, enhancing visibility, recognition, and assertive action. Spiritually, #AE2031 resonates with the root chakra, grounding energy, personal strength, and vitality. In design, color #AE2031 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 #AE2031 to highlight intensity and movement in compositions.

Color Conversion

Convert #AE2031 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
#AE2031
RGB
rgb(174, 32, 49)
HSL
hsl(353°, 69%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 82%, 72%, 32%)
HSV
hsv(353°, 82%, 68%)
XYZ
18.5264 10.2534 3.9084
Yxy
10.2534 0.5668 0.3137
Hunter Lab
32.0209 2.6141 0.6848
CIE-Lab
38.2935 55.8805 27.6350

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red174 / 255 (68%)
68%
Green32 / 255 (13%)
13%
Blue49 / 255 (19%)
19%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta82 / 100 (82%)
82%
Yellow72 / 100 (72%)
72%
Key (Black)32 / 100 (32%)
32%

Color Variations

#AE2031 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

#AE2031 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 #AE2031 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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#AE2031

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #AE2031 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

#AE2031

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #AE2031;

Text Color

color: #AE2031;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #AE2031;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #AE203140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #AE2031;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE2031 0%, #68131d 100%);

#AE2031 Color FAQs

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