What color is #AE9499?

#AE9499 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE9499?

The RGB value is 174, 148, 153: 174 red, 148 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE9499?

The complementary color is #94AEA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE9499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.5:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE9499 color

#AE9499 rgb(174, 148, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AE9499 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 58% green and 60% blue (174, 148, 153).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 14% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#AE9499 color codes

HEX	`#AE9499`
RGB	`rgb(174, 148, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 58%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 14%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 15%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.74, 10.53, 0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.74, 10.57, 5.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.795, 32.479, 34.62)`
Decimal	`11441305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE9499, 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 #AE9499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AE9499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	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 #AE9499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae9499; }
.text { color: #ae9499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae9499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 148 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae9499, #ae9c94); }

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Questions

What color is #AE9499?: #AE9499 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE9499?: The RGB value is 174, 148, 153: 174 red, 148 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE9499?: The complementary color is #94AEA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE9499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.5:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.