#AE6F7A Color
#AE6F7A is rgb(174, 111, 122) in RGB, hsl(350, 28%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AE6F7Argb(174, 111, 122)hsl(350, 28%, 56%)hsv(350, 36%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 32%)oklch(61.2% 0.081 8.4)lab(54.02% 26.76 4.89)lch(54.02% 27.20 10.35)What #AE6F7A 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 #AE6F7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AE6F7A Channel Values
How #AE6F7A 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 111 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 28% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 36% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 30% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE6F7A 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 #AE6F7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE6F7A; 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 #AE6F7A
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 #AE6F7A 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.
#AE6F7A#7D7D7A#93777A#888878#997F79#AD7070#AD7074#818181Using #AE6F7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ae6f7a: #AE6F7A;background-color: #AE6F7A;colors: { 'color-ae6f7a': '#AE6F7A' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.435, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_ae6f7a">#AE6F7A</color>fill="#AE6F7A"More Red Colors
#AE6F7A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AE6F7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AE6F7A?
#AE6F7A is a mid-tone red — rgb(174, 111, 122) in RGB and hsl(350, 28%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #AE6F7A?
#AE6F7A is rgb(174, 111, 122) — red 174, green 111, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AE6F7A?
#AE6F7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AE6F7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AE6F7A scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AE6F7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AE6F7A 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.58, which is visibly different.
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