Color #AE7B6B Color / Colour Code #AE7B6B
This page shows the hex color code for color #ae7b6b (#AE7B6B). The colour is a red tone with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AE7B6B against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AE7B6B paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 344, 14, and 44 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 14, 134, and 254 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AE7B6B
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 14 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 14 to 59 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 14 with its complement at 194 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AE7B6B
Lightness variations at hue 14 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AE7B6B
Design Use Cases for #AE7B6B
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #AE7B6B has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #AE7B6B has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Urgency & Energy Signaling
#AE7B6B falls in the red spectrum (hue 14). Red triggers urgency and excitement, making it effective for sale badges, countdown timers, error messages, and "limited time" labels. In data visualization, use it to flag negative values or critical thresholds.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AE7B6B (hue 14) to its complement at hue 194. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 44. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae7b6b, #6b9eae);
CSS Code for #AE7B6B
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #AE7B6B based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #AE7B6B (#AE7B6B)
#AE7B6B is a red color (colour) with RGB channel values of 174 red, 123 green, and 107 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 14 degrees with 29% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AE7B6B is 136/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 39% yellow, and 32% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AE7B6B against white is 3.59:1 and against black is 5.85:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.85:1.
The complementary colour #6B9EAE creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AE7B6B. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AE6B7D and #AE9C6B, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AE7B6B
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AE7B6B?
- #AE7B6B is Color #AE7B6B, a red color (colour) with RGB(174, 123, 107), HSL(14, 29%, 55%), and CMYK(0%, 29%, 39%, 32%). Its perceived brightness is 136/255.
- Is #AE7B6B accessible for text?
- Against white, #AE7B6B has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.85:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AE7B6B?
- The complementary colour is #6B9EAE (hue 194). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AE6B7D and #AE9C6B. The triadic palette adds #6BAE7B and #7B6BAE for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AE7B6B in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #ae7b6b; or rgb(174, 123, 107); or hsl(14, 29%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 14 29% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.