What color is #AE5D71?

#AE5D71 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE5D71?

The RGB value is 174, 93, 113: 174 red, 93 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE5D71?

The complementary color is #5DAE9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE5D71?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE5D71 color

#AE5D71 rgb(174, 93, 113)

Shades of red

The hex color #AE5D71 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 36.5% green and 44.3% blue (174, 93, 113).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 33% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 35% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#AE5D71 color codes

HEX	`#AE5D71`
RGB	`rgb(174, 93, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 36.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 33%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 47%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 35%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.52, 35.14, 3.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.52, 35.32, 5.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.352, 18.022, 17.816)`
Decimal	`11427185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE5D71, 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 #AE5D71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AE5D71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	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 #AE5D71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae5d71; }
.text { color: #ae5d71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae5d71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 93 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae5d71, #ae715d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AE5D71?: #AE5D71 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE5D71?: The RGB value is 174, 93, 113: 174 red, 93 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE5D71?: The complementary color is #5DAE9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE5D71?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.