What color is #AE516D?

#AE516D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE516D?

The RGB value is 174, 81, 109: 174 red, 81 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE516D?

The complementary color is #51AE92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE516D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE516D color

#AE516D rgb(174, 81, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE516D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 31.8% green and 42.7% blue (174, 81, 109).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 37% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#B55067), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#AE516D color codes

HEX	`#AE516D`
RGB	`rgb(174, 81, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 31.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 36%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 53%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 37%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.96, 40.91, 2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.96, 40.98, 3.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.16, 15.99, 16.332)`
Decimal	`11424109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE516D, 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 #AE516D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE516D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #AE516D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae516d; }
.text { color: #ae516d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae516d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 81 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae516d, #ae6451); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AE516D?: #AE516D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Extravagant Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE516D?: The RGB value is 174, 81, 109: 174 red, 81 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE516D?: The complementary color is #51AE92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE516D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.