#AE656D

A color in the Red, Pink family

#ae656d is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(174, 101, 109), HSL(353°, 31%, 54%), CMYK(0%, 42%, 37%, 32%). Closest named color: indianred. Contrast is 4.3:1 on white and 4.88:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#ae656d
RGBrgb(174 101 109)
RGB (legacy)rgb(174, 101, 109)
RGB %rgb(68% 40% 43%)
HSLhsl(353 31% 54%)
HSV / HSBhsv(353, 42%, 68%)
HWBhwb(353 40% 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 32%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(51.47 30.79 8.93)
LCHlch(51.47 32.06 16.18)
OKLaboklab(0.5907 0.0918 0.0217)
OKLCHoklch(0.5907 0.0944 13.32)
Decimal11429229

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorindianred ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#996666
Hue353°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)31% / 42%
Lightness (HSL)54%
Brightness or Value (HSV)68%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)49% / 46%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1941
Red / Green / Blue174 / 101 / 109

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.30:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.88:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 69.5 / -32.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -75 / 34.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #ae656d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(59.07% 0.0944 13.32);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(174 101 109 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#ae656d] text-[#ae656d] border-[#ae656d]">