Information about #AE426B color

#AE426B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE426B falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 66, 107) — 68.2% red, 25.9% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 26 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AE426B presents itself as a pleasantly vivid pink-red rose — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Ruby (#AA4069). Nearby in the Register you will also find Irresistible (#B3446C) and Soft Maroon (#B5406C).

The recipe behind #AE426B is rgb(174, 66, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE426B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AE426B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AE426B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE426B
  • RGB174, 66, 107
  • CMYK0, 42, 26, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 66, 107)
  • HSL337°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise337.222°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV337°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB337°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.259, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.259, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.259, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE426B
  • DECIMAL ID11420267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01