What color is #AE5070?

#AE5070 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE5070?

The RGB value is 174, 80, 112: 174 red, 80 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE5070?

The complementary color is #50AE8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE5070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE5070 color

#AE5070 rgb(174, 80, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE5070 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 31.4% green and 43.9% blue (174, 80, 112).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 37% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 36% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#AE5070 color codes

HEX	`#AE5070`
RGB	`rgb(174, 80, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 31.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 37%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 54%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 36%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.85, 41.78, 0.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.85, 41.78, 0.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.25, 15.908, 17.172)`
Decimal	`11423856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE5070, 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 #AE5070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE5070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #AE5070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae5070; }
.text { color: #ae5070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae5070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 80 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae5070, #ae5f50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AE5070?: #AE5070 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE5070?: The RGB value is 174, 80, 112: 174 red, 80 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE5070?: The complementary color is #50AE8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE5070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.