#AE4C85 Color
#AE4C85 is rgb(174, 76, 133) in RGB, hsl(325, 39%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 24%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE4C85rgb(174, 76, 133)hsl(325, 39%, 49%)hsv(325, 56%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 24%, 32%)oklch(56% 0.144 346.8)lab(47.00% 45.54 -11.86)lch(47.00% 47.06 345.40)What #AE4C85 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 #AE4C85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AE4C85 Channel Values
How #AE4C85 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 76 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 39% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 56% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 24% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE4C85 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.
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Colors That Go With #AE4C85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE4C85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AE4C85
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 #AE4C85 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.
#AE4C85#666685#895C85#787882#916983#AA5656#AC526C#6F6F6FUsing #AE4C85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae4c85: #AE4C85;background-color: #AE4C85;colors: { 'color-ae4c85': '#AE4C85' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.298, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_ae4c85">#AE4C85</color>fill="#AE4C85"More Pink Colors
#AE4C85 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE4C85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE4C85?
#AE4C85 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(174, 76, 133) in RGB and hsl(325, 39%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #AE4C85?
#AE4C85 is rgb(174, 76, 133) — red 174, green 76, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE4C85?
#AE4C85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 24%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE4C85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AE4C85 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE4C85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE4C85 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 19.09, which is visibly different.
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