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#FFAEB8 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFAEB8 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFAEB8 Color Information

#FFAEB8 RGB value is (255, 174, 184). The hex color red value is 255, green is 174, and blue is 184. Its HSL format shows a hue of 353°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 84 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 32 percent, 28 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFAEB8 Color Meaning

Color #FFAEB8 conveys soft cheerfulness, delicate vitality, and tender emotional expression. Its pale reddish-pink hue evokes gentle blossoms and warmth. Psychologically, color #FFAEB8 promotes optimism, emotional clarity, and creative openness. In design, color #FFAEB8 is ideal for pastel palettes, romantic themes, or subtle highlights enhancing warmth and approachability. Symbolically, #FFAEB8 represents affection, tenderness, and youthful charm. Spiritually, color #FFAEB8 encourages mindful kindness, reflective calm, and gentle awareness. Across cultures, #FFAEB8 resonates with caring aesthetics, floral inspiration, and soft emotional energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFAEB8 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
#FFAEB8
RGB
rgb(255, 174, 184)
HSL
hsl(353°, 100%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(353°, 32%, 100%)
XYZ
65.0278 54.9928 52.5347
Yxy
54.9928 0.3769 0.3187
Hunter Lab
74.1571 8.7965 1.6051
CIE-Lab
79.0371 30.9360 6.9923

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green174 / 255 (68%)
68%
Blue184 / 255 (72%)
72%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Yellow28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFAEB8 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

#FFAEB8 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 #FFAEB8 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 #FFAEB8 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

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protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFAEB8;

Text Color

color: #FFAEB8;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFAEB8;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFAEB840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFAEB8;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFAEB8 0%, #f5001d 100%);

#FFAEB8 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFAEB8 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.