What color is #AE9094?

#AE9094 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE9094?

The RGB value is 174, 144, 148: 174 red, 144 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE9094?

The complementary color is #90AEAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE9094?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE9094 color

#AE9094 rgb(174, 144, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AE9094 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 56.5% green and 58% blue (174, 144, 148).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 15% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#AE9094 color codes

HEX	`#AE9094`
RGB	`rgb(174, 144, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 56.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 17%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 15%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.58, 11.92, 2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.58, 12.1, 10.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.774, 31.084, 32.285)`
Decimal	`11440276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE9094, 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 #AE9094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AE9094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AE9094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae9094; }
.text { color: #ae9094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae9094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 144 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae9094, #ae9b90); }

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Questions

What color is #AE9094?: #AE9094 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Rosy Brown. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE9094?: The RGB value is 174, 144, 148: 174 red, 144 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE9094?: The complementary color is #90AEAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE9094?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.