Color Name
Deep Chestnut*
Hex Color Code
#AE4E42
RGB Color Code
RGB(174, 78, 66)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 55.2%, 62.1%, 31.8%
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What color is AE4E42?

The RGB color code for color number #AE4E42 is RGB(174, 78, 66). In the RGB color model, #AE4E42 has a red value of 174, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 55.2% magenta, 62.1% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 45.0 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AE4E42 has a hue of 6.7° (degrees), 62.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color AE4E42 is cool or warm?

Color AE4E42 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AE4E42? (For interior and product design)

AE4E42 has an LRV of nearly 14.8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#AE4E42
LRV 14.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.8 of #AE4E42 with dark and light color

Is #AE4E42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AE4E42 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AE4E42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AE4E42
Hex triplet
#AE4E42
Red
AE
Green
4E
Blue
42
RGBA / RGB rgb(174, 78, 66)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
55.17%
Yellow
62.07%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(6.67deg, 45.0 %, 47.1 %)
Hue
6.67°
Saturation
45.00 %
Lightness
47.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
6.67°
Saturation
62.07 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(141, 100, 81)
Red
141 (55.2%)
Yellow
100 (39.1%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)
HWB
Hue
6.67°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
31.76%
Magenta
69.41%
Yellow
74.12%
XYZ
X
21.16
Y
14.84
Z
6.9
YXY
Y1
14.84
X
0.49
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
45.42
A
38.33
B
26.14
CIE-Lch
L
45.42
C
46.4
H
34.29
CIE-Luv
L
45.42
U
72.16
V
21.65
Hunter-Lab
L
38.52
A
30.64
B
16.34
Other
LRV
~ 14.8 %
Munsell Color System
8.8R 4.4/8.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AE4E42

These are the named colors closest to hex AE4E42, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B94E48 Color Deep Chestnut
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#B94E48 Color Deep Indian Red
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#AF4035 Color Pale carmine
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#A45A52 Color Redwood
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.

#A55344 Color PANTONE 4055 C
97.58% match | ΔE 2.42
#AE534C Color PANTONE 8444 C
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#A45248 Color PANTONE 7524 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#B5503C Color PANTONE 8901 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AE4E42.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#AF4035 Color Medium Carmine
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

Paint color for Hex #AE4E42

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AE4E42 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AE4E42 once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Farrow & Ball

#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
99.23% match | ΔE 0.77
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
98.05% match | ΔE 1.95
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
97.34% match | ΔE 2.66
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

PPG Paints

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color AE4E42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AE4E42 to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AE4E42 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AE4E42
Deep Chestnut*
#42A2AE
Cadet Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #AE4E42?

Color that best contrast with #AE4E42 is #42A2AE, color name is Cadet Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #AE4E42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AE4E42 is #42A2AE, color name is Cadet Blue*.

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