What color is #AE6473?

#AE6473 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE6473?

The RGB value is 174, 100, 115: 174 red, 100 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE6473?

The complementary color is #64AE9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE6473?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE6473 color

#AE6473 rgb(174, 100, 115)

Shades of red

The hex color #AE6473 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 39.2% green and 45.1% blue (174, 100, 115).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 34% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#AE6473 color codes

HEX	`#AE6473`
RGB	`rgb(174, 100, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 39.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 31%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 43%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.1, 31.61, 4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.1, 31.95, 8.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.108, 19.353, 18.629)`
Decimal	`11428979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE6473, 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 #AE6473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE6473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	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 #AE6473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae6473; }
.text { color: #ae6473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae6473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 100 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae6473, #ae7a64); }

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Questions

What color is #AE6473?: #AE6473 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE6473?: The RGB value is 174, 100, 115: 174 red, 100 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE6473?: The complementary color is #64AE9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE6473?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.