What color is #FFAAE4?

#FFAAE4 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Fresh Gum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFAAE4?

The RGB value is 255, 170, 228: 255 red, 170 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFAAE4?

The complementary color is #AAFFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFAAE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFAAE4 color

#FFAAE4 rgb(255, 170, 228)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FFAAE4 is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 66.7% green and 89.4% blue (255, 170, 228).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 100% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 11% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Fresh Gum (#FFAADD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#FFAAE4 color codes

HEX	`#FFAAE4`
RGB	`rgb(255, 170, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 66.7%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 100%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 33%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 11%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.39, 39.53, -16.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.39, 42.77, 337.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.618, 55.614, 80.451)`
Decimal	`16755428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFAAE4, 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 #FFAAE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFAAE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	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 #FFAAE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffaae4; }
.text { color: #ffaae4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffaae4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 170 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffaae4, #ffaaba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #FFAAE4?: #FFAAE4 is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Fresh Gum. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFAAE4?: The RGB value is 255, 170, 228: 255 red, 170 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFAAE4?: The complementary color is #AAFFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFAAE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.