Information about #AE9DA5 color

#AE9DA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE9DA5 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 157, 165) — 68.2% red, 61.6% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 4 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE9DA5 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Magentaish Grey (#A89CA8). Slightly further away sit Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8) and Lilac Luster (#AE98AA).

The recipe behind #AE9DA5 is rgb(174, 157, 165), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE9DA5: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE9DA5 color variations

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

#AE9DA5 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 #AE9DA5

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

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE9DA5
  • RGB174, 157, 165
  • CMYK0, 7, 4, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 157, 165)
  • HSL332°, 9%, 65%
  • HSL Precise331.765°, 9.497%, 64.902%
  • HSV332°, 10%, 68%
  • HSB332°, 10%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.616, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.616, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.616, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE9DA5
  • DECIMAL ID11443621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01