Color swatch image showing #FFAEB5 with RGB(255,174,181) values

#FFAEB5 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFAEB5 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFAEB5 Color Information

#FFAEB5 RGB value is (255, 174, 181). The hex color red value is 255, green is 174, and blue is 181. Its HSL format shows a hue of 355°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 84 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 32 percent, 29 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFAEB5 Color Meaning

Color #FFAEB5 conveys soft cheerfulness, delicate vitality, and tender emotional expression. Its pale reddish-pink hue evokes gentle blossoms and warmth. Psychologically, color #FFAEB5 promotes optimism, emotional clarity, and creative openness. In design, color #FFAEB5 is ideal for pastel palettes, romantic themes, or subtle highlights enhancing warmth and approachability. Symbolically, #FFAEB5 represents affection, tenderness, and youthful charm. Spiritually, color #FFAEB5 encourages mindful kindness, reflective calm, and gentle awareness. Across cultures, #FFAEB5 resonates with caring aesthetics, floral inspiration, and soft emotional energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFAEB5 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
#FFAEB5
RGB
rgb(255, 174, 181)
HSL
hsl(355°, 100%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 29%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(355°, 32%, 100%)
XYZ
64.7165 54.8683 50.8958
Yxy
54.8683 0.3796 0.3218
Hunter Lab
74.0731 8.6536 1.9315
CIE-Lab
78.9653 30.5413 8.5171

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green174 / 255 (68%)
68%
Blue181 / 255 (71%)
71%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Yellow29 / 100 (29%)
29%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFAEB5 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

#FFAEB5 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 #FFAEB5 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFAEB5 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

#FFAEB5

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFAEB5;

Text Color

color: #FFAEB5;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFAEB5;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFAEB540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFAEB5;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFAEB5 0%, #f50014 100%);

#FFAEB5 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFAEB5 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.