Color #AE231E – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #AE231E?

The complementary color is #51DCE1.

Q: Does #AE231E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 6.87:1. On black: 3.06:1.

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#AE231E FAQs

What is the RGB value of #AE231E?

RGB: 174, 35, 30. Copy as CSS: rgb(174, 35, 30).

Is #AE231E a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #AE231E?

Complement: #51DCE1.

Does #AE231E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 6.87:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.06:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #ae231e Description

Build combos with #AE231E

#AE231E has RGB values of 174, 35, 30 and CMYK 0, 80, 83, 32. This red color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, vibrant, jewel tone, reads well with white text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color ae231e. The best text color paired with #AE231E is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #ae231e.

Readable text on #AE231E

Black text: Fail (3.1:1)White text: AA (6.9:1)