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HEX atlas value

#AE3D3D

#AE3D3D is a warm red HEX color close to Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 174, 61, 61, HSL 0, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.1267, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#AE3D3D Sample readable text
HEX #AE3D3D
RGB rgb(174, 61, 61)
HSL hsl(0 48% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 65, 65, 32)
Luminance 0.1267
Contrast Black 3.53:1White 5.94:1

CSS

--color-ae3d3d: #AE3D3D;
.background-ae3d3d { background-color: #AE3D3D; }
.text-ae3d3d { color: #AE3D3D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1267
Black text3.53:1AA Fail
White text5.94:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#AE3D3D","rgb":[174,61,61],"hsl":[0,48,46],"cmyk":[0,65,65,32],"luminance":0.1267,"contrast":{"black":3.53,"white":5.94}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.53,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.94,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#6A2525","hex":"#6A2525","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3DAEAE","hex":"#3DAEAE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.86,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#CF7777","hex":"#CF7777","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.56,"contrastWhite":3.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ae3d3d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3DAEAE","analogous":["#AE3D75","#AE753D"],"triadic":["#3DAE3D","#3D3DAE"],"tetradic":["#75AE3D","#3DAEAE","#753DAE"],"splitComplementary":["#3DAE75","#3D75AE"],"monochromatic":["#CF7777","#AE3D3D","#6A2525"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CF7777","dark":"#6A2525","saturated":"#C72323","desaturated":"#945757","pastel":"#CD9D9D","neon":"#FF1414"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":28.337254630609507},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":29.631064780058107},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":29.88310559496787},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":33.166247903554},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":38.39270764090493}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AE3D3D

#AE3D3D is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #AE3D3D is visually closest to Brown, a named red color with HEX #A52A2A.

The RGB channels are 174, 61, and 61, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 48% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.1267, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.53:1AA Fail
White text5.94:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AE3D3D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.53:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.94:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#6A2525#FFFFFF text · best 11.03:1#6A2525
#3DAEAE#000000 text · best 7.86:1#3DAEAE
Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.09:1#A52A2A
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222
#CF7777#000000 text · best 6.56:1#CF7777

Generated Palette

#AE3D3D#AE3D3D
#3DAEAE#3DAEAE
#AE3D75#AE3D75
#AE753D#AE753D
#CF7777#CF7777
#6A2525#6A2525

Color Harmonies

#3DAEAE#3DAEAE
#AE3D75#AE3D75
#AE753D#AE753D
#3DAE3D#3DAE3D
#3D3DAE#3D3DAE

Variants

#CF7777#CF7777
#6A2525#6A2525
#C72323#C72323
#945757#945757
#CD9D9D#CD9D9D
#FF1414#FF1414

Nearest Named Colors

Brown#A52A2A
Red Clay#B45A3C
Sienna#A0522D
Persian Red#CC3333
Firebrick#B22222

Related HEX Guides

Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A52A2A.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#AE3D3D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.