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#AE2D6E Color

#AE2D6E is rgb(174, 45, 110) in RGB, hsl(330, 59%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 37%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE2D6E
HEX#AE2D6E
RGBrgb(174, 45, 110)
HSLhsl(330, 59%, 43%)
HSVhsv(330, 74%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 37%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.175 354.4)
LABlab(41.60% 55.84 -5.80)
LCHlch(41.60% 56.14 354.07)

What #AE2D6E 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 #AE2D6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 5.49Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 7.01Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 8.67Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 8.67Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 9.25Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 9.47

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

#AE2D6E Channel Values

How #AE2D6E 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 45 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 59% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 74% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 37% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE2D6E 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 text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AE2D6E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AE2D6E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE2D6E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AE2D6E
Complementary
#2DAE6E
Analogous
#AE2DAE
Analogous
#AE2D2D
Triadic
#6EAE2D
Triadic
#2D6EAE
Split comp.
#2DAE2D
Split comp.
#2DAEAE

Tints & Shades of #AE2D6E

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.

Tints

#CC3882
#D45996
#DC79AB
#E496BD
#ECB6D1
#F5D6E6

Shades

#96275E
#822152
#691B42
#551636
#3D1026
#290A1A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AE2D6E.

How #AE2D6E 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#AE2D6E
Protanopia#56566D
Protanomaly#83496E
Deuteranopia#6F6F6A
Deuteranomaly#8C5B6C
Tritanopia#AB3A3A
Tritanomaly#AC3554
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AE2D6E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ae2d6e: #AE2D6E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE2D6E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae2d6e': '#AE2D6E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.176, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_ae2d6e">#AE2D6E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE2D6E"

More Pink Colors

#AE2D6E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#AE2D6E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE2D6E?

#AE2D6E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(174, 45, 110) in RGB and hsl(330, 59%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #AE2D6E?

#AE2D6E is rgb(174, 45, 110) — red 174, green 45, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE2D6E?

#AE2D6E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 37%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE2D6E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AE2D6E scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE2D6E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE2D6E 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 16.41, which is visibly different.

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