Information about #AE8D9C color

#AE8D9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE8D9C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 141, 156) — 68.2% red, 55.3% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 7 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AE8D9C presents itself as a calm, restrained romantic rose — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to English Lavender (#B48395). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) and Dusty Grey (#AC9B9B).

The recipe behind #AE8D9C is rgb(174, 141, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE8D9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE8D9C color variations

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

#AE8D9C 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 #AE8D9C

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

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE8D9C
  • RGB174, 141, 156
  • CMYK0, 13, 7, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 141, 156)
  • HSL333°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise332.727°, 16.923%, 61.765%
  • HSV333°, 19%, 68%
  • HSB333°, 19%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.553, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.553, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.553, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE8D9C
  • DECIMAL ID11439516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01