Information about #AE6985 color

#AE6985 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE6985 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 105, 133) (68.2% red, 41.2% green, 52.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 16 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE6985 reads as a moderately toned pink-red rose and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tapestry (#B37084). Slightly further away sit Turkish Rose (#B57281) and Minnelli (#B16B79).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 105, 133)), which gives #AE6985 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE6985 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE6985 color variations

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

#AE6985 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 #AE6985

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

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE6985
  • RGB174, 105, 133
  • CMYK0, 27, 16, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 105, 133)
  • HSL336°, 30%, 55%
  • HSL Precise335.652°, 29.87%, 54.706%
  • HSV336°, 40%, 68%
  • HSB336°, 40%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.412, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.412, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.412, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE6985
  • DECIMAL ID11430277
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01