What color is #AE6797?

#AE6797 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE6797?

The RGB value is 174, 103, 151: 174 red, 103 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE6797?

The complementary color is #67AE7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE6797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE6797 color

#AE6797 rgb(174, 103, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE6797 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 40.4% green and 59.2% blue (174, 103, 151).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 30% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#AE6797 color codes

HEX	`#AE6797`
RGB	`rgb(174, 103, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 40.4%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 30%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 41%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 13%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.88, 35.37, -14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.88, 38.04, 338.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.892, 20.935, 31.844)`
Decimal	`11429783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE6797, 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 #AE6797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE6797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	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 #AE6797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae6797; }
.text { color: #ae6797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae6797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 103 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae6797, #ae6774); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AE6797?: #AE6797 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE6797?: The RGB value is 174, 103, 151: 174 red, 103 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE6797?: The complementary color is #67AE7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE6797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.