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#AE13A2 Color

#AE13A2 is rgb(174, 19, 162) in RGB, hsl(305, 80%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 7%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 10.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE13A2
HEX#AE13A2
RGBrgb(174, 19, 162)
HSLhsl(305, 80%, 38%)
HSVhsv(305, 89%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 7%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.227 332.1)
LABlab(41.33% 66.85 -38.03)
LCHlch(41.33% 76.91 330.36)

What #AE13A2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AE13A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AE13A2 Channel Values

How #AE13A2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 174 · G 19 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 80% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 89% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 7% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE13A2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AE13A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE13A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AE13A2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #AE13A2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AE13A2
Protanopia#4F4FA2
Protanomaly#803FA2
Deuteranopia#6A6AA0
Deuteranomaly#8A54A1
Tritanopia#A54040
Tritanomaly#A93374
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #AE13A2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ae13a2: #AE13A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE13A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae13a2': '#AE13A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.075, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_ae13a2">#AE13A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE13A2"

More Pink Colors

#AE13A2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AE13A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE13A2?

#AE13A2 is a dark pink — rgb(174, 19, 162) in RGB and hsl(305, 80%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.29.

What is the RGB value of #AE13A2?

#AE13A2 is rgb(174, 19, 162) — red 174, green 19, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE13A2?

#AE13A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 7%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE13A2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AE13A2 scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE13A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE13A2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.46, which is visibly different.

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