Color #AE9E9E – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #AE9E9E?

The complementary color is #516161.

Q: Does #AE9E9E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.57:1. On black: 8.18:1.

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#AE9E9E FAQs

What is the RGB value of #AE9E9E?

RGB: 174, 158, 158. Copy as CSS: rgb(174, 158, 158).

Is #AE9E9E a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #AE9E9E?

Complement: #516161.

Does #AE9E9E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.57:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.18:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #ae9e9e Description

Build combos with #AE9E9E

#AE9E9E has RGB values of 174, 158, 158 and CMYK 0, 9, 9, 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 ae9e9e. The best text color paired with #AE9E9E is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #ae9e9e.

Readable text on #AE9E9E

Black text: AAA (8.2:1)White text: Fail (2.6:1)