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#FFAEE2 Color

#FFAEE2 is rgb(255, 174, 226) in RGB, hsl(321, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 11%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFAEE2
HEX#FFAEE2
RGBrgb(255, 174, 226)
HSLhsl(321, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(321, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 11%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.114 341)
LABlab(80.29% 35.99 -13.64)
LCHlch(80.29% 38.49 339.25)

What #FFAEE2 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 #FFAEE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.36Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.73Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.77Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.95Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.07Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 10.37

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

#FFAEE2 Channel Values

How #FFAEE2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 11% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFAEE2 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFAEE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFAEE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFAEE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFAEE2
Complementary
#ADFFCA
Analogous
#F3ADFF
Analogous
#FFADBA
Triadic
#E2FFAD
Triadic
#ADE2FF
Split comp.
#BAFFAD
Split comp.
#ADFFF3

Tints & Shades of #FFAEE2

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

#FFB8E6
#FFC2EA
#FFCCED
#FFD6F1
#FFE0F4
#FFEBF8

Shades

#FF75CF
#FF38B9
#FF00A6
#C2007E
#8A005A
#4D0032

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFAEE2.

How #FFAEE2 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#FFAEE2
Protanopia#BFBFE2
Protanomaly#DCB9E2
Deuteranopia#CECEE0
Deuteranomaly#E3C2E1
Tritanopia#FAB6B6
Tritanomaly#FCB3C9
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFAEE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffaee2: #FFAEE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFAEE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffaee2': '#FFAEE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.682, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_ffaee2">#FFAEE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFAEE2"

More Pink Colors

#FFAEE2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFAEE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFAEE2?

#FFAEE2 is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 174, 226) in RGB and hsl(321, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #FFAEE2?

#FFAEE2 is rgb(255, 174, 226) — red 255, green 174, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFAEE2?

#FFAEE2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 11%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFAEE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFAEE2 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFAEE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFAEE2 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.98, which is visibly different.

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