Color #AE8C8E – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #AE8C8E?

The complementary color is #517371.

Q: Does #AE8C8E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.03:1. On black: 6.94:1.

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#AE8C8E FAQs

What is the RGB value of #AE8C8E?

RGB: 174, 140, 142. Copy as CSS: rgb(174, 140, 142).

Is #AE8C8E a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #AE8C8E?

Complement: #517371.

Does #AE8C8E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.03:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.94:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #ae8c8e Description

Build combos with #AE8C8E

#AE8C8E has RGB values of 174, 140, 142 and CMYK 0, 20, 18, 32. This red color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, muted, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color ae8c8e. The best text color paired with #AE8C8E is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #ae8c8e.

Readable text on #AE8C8E

Black text: AA (6.9:1)White text: Fail (3.0:1)