Color swatch image showing #FFAEBD with RGB(255,174,189) values

#FFAEBD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFAEBD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFAEBD Color Information

#FFAEBD RGB value is (255, 174, 189). The hex color red value is 255, green is 174, and blue is 189. Its HSL format shows a hue of 349°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 84 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 32 percent, 26 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFAEBD Color Meaning

Color #FFAEBD conveys soft cheerfulness, delicate vitality, and tender emotional expression. Its pale reddish-pink hue evokes gentle blossoms and warmth. Psychologically, color #FFAEBD promotes optimism, emotional clarity, and creative openness. In design, color #FFAEBD is ideal for pastel palettes, romantic themes, or subtle highlights enhancing warmth and approachability. Symbolically, #FFAEBD represents affection, tenderness, and youthful charm. Spiritually, color #FFAEBD encourages mindful kindness, reflective calm, and gentle awareness. Across cultures, #FFAEBD resonates with caring aesthetics, floral inspiration, and soft emotional energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFAEBD across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FFAEBD
RGB
rgb(255, 174, 189)
HSL
hsl(349°, 100%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 26%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(349°, 32%, 100%)
XYZ
65.5614 55.2062 55.3445
Yxy
55.2062 0.3723 0.3135
Hunter Lab
74.3009 9.0420 1.0437
CIE-Lab
79.1599 31.6085 4.4558

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green174 / 255 (68%)
68%
Blue189 / 255 (74%)
74%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Yellow26 / 100 (26%)
26%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFAEBD harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FFAEBD harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FFAEBD for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#FFAEBD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFAEBD appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FFAEBD

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFAEBD;

Text Color

color: #FFAEBD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFAEBD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFAEBD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFAEBD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFAEBD 0%, #f5002d 100%);

#FFAEBD Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFAEBD color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.