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Information about #AE8996 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AE8996 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 137, 150) — 68.2% red, 53.7% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 9 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE8996 is a softly toned pink-red rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from English Lavender (#B48395). Slightly further away sit Anticipation (#A88A8E) and Bouquet (#A78199).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 137, 150)), which gives #AE8996 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE8996: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE8996 color variations

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

#AE8996 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE8996 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE8996 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE8996 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AE8996 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AE8996

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

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Triple Milestone color link
Triple Milestone

#A59591

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Hazy Lavender color link
Hazy Lavender

#A49591

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

#AE8996 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE8996
  • RGB174, 137, 150
  • CMYK0, 15, 9, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 137, 150)
  • HSL339°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise338.919°, 18.593%, 60.98%
  • HSV339°, 21%, 68%
  • HSB339°, 21%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.537, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.537, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.537, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE8996
  • DECIMAL ID11438486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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