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#FFAEC9 Color

#FFAEC9 is rgb(255, 174, 201) in RGB, hsl(340, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFAEC9
HEX#FFAEC9
RGBrgb(255, 174, 201)
HSLhsl(340, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(340, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.1 357.9)
LABlab(79.69% 33.17 -1.06)
LCHlch(79.69% 33.18 358.18)

What #FFAEC9 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 #FFAEC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 3.37Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 5Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 5.94Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 6.45Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.17Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 7.19

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

#FFAEC9 Channel Values

How #FFAEC9 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 255 · G 174 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFAEC9 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFAEC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFAEC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFAEC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFAEC9
Complementary
#ADFFE4
Analogous
#FFADF1
Analogous
#FFBBAD
Triadic
#C9FFAD
Triadic
#ADC9FF
Split comp.
#ADFFBB
Split comp.
#ADF1FF

Tints & Shades of #FFAEC9

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

#FFB8CF
#FFC2D6
#FFCCDD
#FFD6E4
#FFE0EB
#FFEBF1

Shades

#FF75A3
#FF387A
#FF0055
#C20041
#8A002E
#4D0019

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFAEC9.

How #FFAEC9 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#FFAEC9
Protanopia#BFBFC9
Protanomaly#DCB9C9
Deuteranopia#CECEC7
Deuteranomaly#E3C2C8
Tritanopia#FDB2B2
Tritanomaly#FEB0BB
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFAEC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffaec9: #FFAEC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFAEC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffaec9': '#FFAEC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.682, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ffaec9">#FFAEC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFAEC9"

More Pink Colors

#FFAEC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FFAEC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFAEC9?

#FFAEC9 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 174, 201) in RGB and hsl(340, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #FFAEC9?

#FFAEC9 is rgb(255, 174, 201) — red 255, green 174, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFAEC9?

#FFAEC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFAEC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFAEC9 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFAEC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFAEC9 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.