Palettes / Colors / #AE445B
#AE445B — Muted Red
#AE445B is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
#AE445B is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #43AD96; it also sits naturally between #AD438F and #AD6143. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE445B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 68, 91 |
| HSL | 347°, 44%, 47% |
| HSV | 347°, 61%, 68% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 48%, 32% |
| XYZ | 21.41, 13.89, 11.45 |
| Yxy | 13.89, 0.4580, 0.2971 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.07, 45.30, 9.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.27, 39.95, 6.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 27% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 48% · Key 32%
Previews
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CSS code for #AE445B
.text { color: #AE445B; }
.background { background-color: #AE445B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE445B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 68, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(347, 44%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE445B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 68, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE445B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 68, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE445B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE445B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #43AD96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.56:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AE445B: #FFFFFF.
How #AE445B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #AE445B or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AE445B?
#AE445B is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 174, 68, 91). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE445B?
#AE445B is RGB 174, 68, 91 — HSL 347°, 44%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 48%, 32%.
What colors go with #AE445B?
Its complement is #43AD96; analogous partners are #AD438F and #AD6143. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE445B for text?
White text on #AE445B has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.78:1.