What color is #AE7584?

#AE7584 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 #AE7584?

The RGB value is 174, 117, 132: 174 red, 117 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE7584?

The complementary color is #75AE9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE7584?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE7584 color

#AE7584 rgb(174, 117, 132)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE7584 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 45.9% green and 51.8% blue (174, 117, 132).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 24% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#AE7584 color codes

HEX	`#AE7584`
RGB	`rgb(174, 117, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 45.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 24%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.47, 24.56, 0.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.47, 24.58, 2.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.982, 23.389, 24.866)`
Decimal	`11433348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE7584, 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 #AE7584	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE7584 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #AE7584 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae7584; }
.text { color: #ae7584; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae7584; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 117 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae7584, #ae8375); }

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Questions

What color is #AE7584?: #AE7584 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 #AE7584?: The RGB value is 174, 117, 132: 174 red, 117 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE7584?: The complementary color is #75AE9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE7584?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.