What color is #AE7699?

#AE7699 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE7699?

The RGB value is 174, 118, 153: 174 red, 118 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE7699?

The complementary color is #76AE8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE7699?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE7699 color

#AE7699 rgb(174, 118, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE7699 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 46.3% green and 60% blue (174, 118, 153).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#AE7699 color codes

HEX	`#AE7699`
RGB	`rgb(174, 118, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 46.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 32%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 12%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.34, 27.4, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.34, 29.15, 340.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.684, 24.257, 33.249)`
Decimal	`11433625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE7699, 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 #AE7699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE7699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #AE7699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae7699; }
.text { color: #ae7699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae7699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 118 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae7699, #ae767d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AE7699?: #AE7699 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE7699?: The RGB value is 174, 118, 153: 174 red, 118 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE7699?: The complementary color is #76AE8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE7699?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.