What color is #AE578C?

#AE578C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE578C?

The RGB value is 174, 87, 140: 174 red, 87 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE578C?

The complementary color is #57AE79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE578C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE578C color

#AE578C rgb(174, 87, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE578C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 34.1% green and 54.9% blue (174, 87, 140).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#A15589), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#AE578C color codes

HEX	`#AE578C`
RGB	`rgb(174, 87, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 34.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 50%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 20%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.14, 42.1, -13.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.14, 44.11, 342.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.598, 17.71, 26.876)`
Decimal	`11425676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE578C, 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 #AE578C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE578C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #AE578C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae578c; }
.text { color: #ae578c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae578c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 87 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae578c, #ae5761); }

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Questions

What color is #AE578C?: #AE578C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE578C?: The RGB value is 174, 87, 140: 174 red, 87 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE578C?: The complementary color is #57AE79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE578C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.