#AE0328

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #AE0328

When working with digital screens, the color #AE0328 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 174 red, 3 green, and 40 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 98% M, 77% Y, and 32% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AE0328
RGB174, 3, 40
HSL347.0°, 96.6%, 34.7%
CMYK0%, 98%, 77%, 32%
HSV347.0°, 98.3%, 68.2%
LAB36.4, 60.6, 31.0
XYZ17.9, 9.2, 2.8
Decimal11404072

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AE0328; }
.text-color { color: #AE0328; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AE0328; }

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