Information about #AEA7AE color

#AEA7AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEA7AE belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 167, 174) (68.2% red, 65.5% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #AEA7AE appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ajay (#B0ACAE) and Silver Chalice (#ACACAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 167, 174)), which gives #AEA7AE its character. If you plan to put text on a #AEA7AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #AEA7AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEA7AE color variations

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

#AEA7AE 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 #AEA7AE

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

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA7AE
  • RGB174, 167, 174
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 167, 174)
  • HSL300°, 4%, 67%
  • HSL Precise300°, 4.142%, 66.863%
  • HSV300°, 4%, 68%
  • HSB300°, 4%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.655, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.655, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.655, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEA7AE
  • DECIMAL ID11446190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01