What color is #AE6E86?

#AE6E86 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE6E86?

The RGB value is 174, 110, 134: 174 red, 110 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE6E86?

The complementary color is #6EAE96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE6E86?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE6E86 color

#AE6E86 rgb(174, 110, 134)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE6E86 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 43.1% green and 52.5% blue (174, 110, 134).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#AE6E86 color codes

HEX	`#AE6E86`
RGB	`rgb(174, 110, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 43.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 28%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 37%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 23%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.89, 28.78, -2.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.89, 28.89, 355.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.335, 21.874, 25.332)`
Decimal	`11431558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE6E86, 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 #AE6E86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE6E86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #AE6E86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae6e86; }
.text { color: #ae6e86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae6e86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 110 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae6e86, #ae766e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AE6E86?: #AE6E86 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE6E86?: The RGB value is 174, 110, 134: 174 red, 110 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE6E86?: The complementary color is #6EAE96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE6E86?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.