Information about #AE6F9C color

#AE6F9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE6F9C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 111, 156) — 68.2% red, 43.5% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 7 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated rose, #AE6F9C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Butterfly (#A46B9B). Slightly further away sit Pearly Purple (#B768A2) and Thin (#A87CA0).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 111, 156)), which gives #AE6F9C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #AE6F9C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE6F9C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AE6F9C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AE6F9C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE6F9C
  • RGB174, 111, 156
  • CMYK0, 25, 7, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 111, 156)
  • HSL317°, 28%, 56%
  • HSL Precise317.143°, 28%, 55.882%
  • HSV317°, 36%, 68%
  • HSB317°, 36%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.435, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.435, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.435, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE6F9C
  • DECIMAL ID11431836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01