Close to Smoky Topaz
#AE474E
#AE474E is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Smoky Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 27.8% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AE474E.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE474E as they’d see it.
#AE474E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AE474E
What color is #AE474E?
#AE474E is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Smoky Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 27.8% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE474E in RGB?
#AE474E is rgb(174, 71, 78): 174 red, 71 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE474E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 55, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE474E?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE474E?
Its complement #127570 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.