What color is #AE4158?

#AE4158 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE4158?

The RGB value is 174, 65, 88: 174 red, 65 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE4158?

The complementary color is #41AE97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE4158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE4158 color

#AE4158 rgb(174, 65, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #AE4158 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 25.5% green and 34.5% blue (174, 65, 88).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 46% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 49% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#AE4158 color codes

HEX	`#AE4158`
RGB	`rgb(174, 65, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 25.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 46%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 63%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 49%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.49, 46.38, 10.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.49, 47.49, 12.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.109, 13.486, 10.722)`
Decimal	`11419992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE4158, 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 #AE4158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE4158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #AE4158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae4158; }
.text { color: #ae4158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae4158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 65 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae4158, #ae6141); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #AE4158?: #AE4158 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE4158?: The RGB value is 174, 65, 88: 174 red, 65 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE4158?: The complementary color is #41AE97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE4158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.