#FFAEB3 Color Meaning and Information

#FFAEB3 Color Information

#FFAEB3 RGB value is (255, 174, 179). The hex color red value is 255, green is 174, and blue is 179. Its HSL format shows a hue of 356°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 84 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 32 percent, 30 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFAEB3 Color Meaning

Color #FFAEB3 conveys soft cheerfulness, delicate vitality, and tender emotional expression. Its pale reddish-pink hue evokes gentle blossoms and warmth. Psychologically, color #FFAEB3 promotes optimism, emotional clarity, and creative openness. In design, color #FFAEB3 is ideal for pastel palettes, romantic themes, or subtle highlights enhancing warmth and approachability. Symbolically, #FFAEB3 represents affection, tenderness, and youthful charm. Spiritually, color #FFAEB3 encourages mindful kindness, reflective calm, and gentle awareness. Across cultures, #FFAEB3 resonates with caring aesthetics, floral inspiration, and soft emotional energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFAEB3 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

#FFAEB3

RGB

rgb(255, 174, 179)

HSL

hsl(356°, 100%, 84%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 32%, 30%, 0%)

HSV

hsv(356°, 32%, 100%)

XYZ

64.5127 54.7868 49.8225

Yxy

54.7868 0.3815 0.3239

Hunter Lab

74.0181 8.5603 2.1449

CIE-Lab

78.9183 30.2819 9.5347

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)

100%

Green174 / 255 (68%)

68%

Blue179 / 255 (70%)

70%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)

Magenta32 / 100 (32%)

32%

Yellow30 / 100 (30%)

30%

Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFAEB3 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

#FFAEB3 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 #FFAEB3 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#FFAEB3

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.76:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.76:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.76:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFAEB3 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

#FFAEB3

protanopia

#dcdbb2

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFAEB3;

Text Color

color: #FFAEB3;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFAEB3;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFAEB340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFAEB3;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFAEB3 0%, #f50010 100%);

Related Colors

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