What color is #AE889D?

#AE889D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE889D?

The RGB value is 174, 136, 157: 174 red, 136 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE889D?

The complementary color is #88AE99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE889D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE889D color

#AE889D rgb(174, 136, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE889D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 53.3% green and 61.6% blue (174, 136, 157).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 10% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#AE889D color codes

HEX	`#AE889D`
RGB	`rgb(174, 136, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 53.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 22%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 10%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.82, 17.97, -5.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.82, 18.81, 342.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.345, 29.042, 35.794)`
Decimal	`11438237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE889D, 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 #AE889D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE889D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #AE889D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae889d; }
.text { color: #ae889d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae889d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 136 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae889d, #ae888a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AE889D?: #AE889D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE889D?: The RGB value is 174, 136, 157: 174 red, 136 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE889D?: The complementary color is #88AE99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE889D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.