What color is #AE648E?

#AE648E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE648E?

The RGB value is 174, 100, 142: 174 red, 100 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE648E?

The complementary color is #64AE84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE648E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE648E color

#AE648E rgb(174, 100, 142)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE648E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 39.2% green and 55.7% blue (174, 100, 142).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#AE648E color codes

HEX	`#AE648E`
RGB	`rgb(174, 100, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 39.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 31%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 43%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 18%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.91, 35.53, -10.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.91, 36.95, 344.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.896, 20.068, 28.043)`
Decimal	`11429006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE648E, 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 #AE648E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE648E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	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 #AE648E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae648e; }
.text { color: #ae648e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae648e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 100 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae648e, #ae6469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AE648E?: #AE648E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE648E?: The RGB value is 174, 100, 142: 174 red, 100 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE648E?: The complementary color is #64AE84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE648E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.