What color is #AE8997?

#AE8997 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE8997?

The RGB value is 174, 137, 151: 174 red, 137 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE8997?

The complementary color is #89AEA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE8997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE8997 color

#AE8997 rgb(174, 137, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AE8997 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 53.7% green and 59.2% blue (174, 137, 151).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#AE8997 color codes

HEX	`#AE8997`
RGB	`rgb(174, 137, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 53.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 21%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 13%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.89, 16.36, -2.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.89, 16.48, 352.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.987, 29.125, 33.209)`
Decimal	`11438487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE8997, 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 #AE8997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE8997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	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 #AE8997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae8997; }
.text { color: #ae8997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae8997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 137 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae8997, #ae8e89); }

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Questions

What color is #AE8997?: #AE8997 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE8997?: The RGB value is 174, 137, 151: 174 red, 137 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE8997?: The complementary color is #89AEA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE8997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.