Color #AE9CAA – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #AE9CAA?

The complementary color is #516355.

Q: Does #AE9CAA have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.58:1. On black: 8.14:1.

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#AE9CAA FAQs

What is the RGB value of #AE9CAA?

RGB: 174, 156, 170. Copy as CSS: rgb(174, 156, 170).

Is #AE9CAA a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #AE9CAA?

Complement: #516355.

Does #AE9CAA have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.58:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.14:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #ae9caa Description

Build combos with #AE9CAA

#AE9CAA has RGB values of 174, 156, 170 and CMYK 0, 10, 2, 32. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. 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 ae9caa. The best text color paired with #AE9CAA is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #ae9caa.

Readable text on #AE9CAA

Black text: AAA (8.1:1)White text: Fail (2.6:1)