What color is #AE3A84?

#AE3A84 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE3A84?

The RGB value is 174, 58, 132: 174 red, 58 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE3A84?

The complementary color is #3AAE64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE3A84?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE3A84 color

#AE3A84 rgb(174, 58, 132)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE3A84 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 22.7% green and 51.8% blue (174, 58, 132).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 24% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#AE3A84 color codes

HEX	`#AE3A84`
RGB	`rgb(174, 58, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 22.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 50%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 67%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 24%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.79, 54.47, -16.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.79, 56.9, 343.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.134, 13.693, 23.25)`
Decimal	`11418244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE3A84, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AE3A84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE3A84 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AE3A84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae3a84; }
.text { color: #ae3a84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae3a84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 58 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae3a84, #ae3a4a); }

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Questions

What color is #AE3A84?: #AE3A84 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE3A84?: The RGB value is 174, 58, 132: 174 red, 58 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE3A84?: The complementary color is #3AAE64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE3A84?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.