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#AE657C Color

#AE657C is rgb(174, 101, 124) in RGB, hsl(341, 31%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 29%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE657C
HEX#AE657C
RGBrgb(174, 101, 124)
HSLhsl(341, 31%, 54%)
HSVhsv(341, 42%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 29%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.098 0.2)
LABlab(51.80% 32.22 0.55)
LCHlch(51.80% 32.23 0.97)

What #AE657C 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 #AE657C, 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.

#AE657C Channel Values

How #AE657C 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 101 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 31% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 42% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 29% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE657C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AE657C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE657C; 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 #AE657C

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 #AE657C 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#AE657C
Protanopia#76767C
Protanomaly#906F7C
Deuteranopia#83837A
Deuteranomaly#96787B
Tritanopia#AC6868
Tritanomaly#AD6771
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #AE657C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ae657c: #AE657C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE657C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae657c': '#AE657C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.396, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_ae657c">#AE657C</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE657C"

More Pink Colors

#AE657C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AE657C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE657C?

#AE657C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(174, 101, 124) in RGB and hsl(341, 31%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #AE657C?

#AE657C is rgb(174, 101, 124) — red 174, green 101, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE657C?

#AE657C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 29%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE657C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE657C scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE657C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE657C 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 16.03, which is visibly different.

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