What color is #AE749C?

#AE749C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE749C?

The RGB value is 174, 116, 156: 174 red, 116 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE749C?

The complementary color is #74AE86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE749C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE749C color

#AE749C rgb(174, 116, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE749C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 45.5% green and 61.2% blue (174, 116, 156).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 10% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#AE749C color codes

HEX	`#AE749C`
RGB	`rgb(174, 116, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 45.5%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 10%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.98, 29.05, -12.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.98, 31.52, 337.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.702, 23.891, 34.493)`
Decimal	`11433116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE749C, 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 #AE749C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE749C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	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 #AE749C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae749c; }
.text { color: #ae749c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae749c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 116 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae749c, #ae747f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AE749C?: #AE749C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE749C?: The RGB value is 174, 116, 156: 174 red, 116 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE749C?: The complementary color is #74AE86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE749C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.