Color swatch image showing #FFAEC3 with RGB(255,174,195) values

#FFAEC3 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFAEC3 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFAEC3 Color Information

#FFAEC3 RGB value is (255, 174, 195). The hex color red value is 255, green is 174, and blue is 195. Its HSL format shows a hue of 344°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 84 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 32 percent, 24 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFAEC3 Color Meaning

Color #FFAEC3 signifies a standardized, bright expression of digital tenderness within the X11 color system. #FFAEC3 light, warm pink is the base "#FFAEC3" in a gradient, providing a specific, reproducible tool for creating a friendly, cheerful highlight. Psychologically, color #FFAEC3 is gently stimulating and affirming, promoting feelings of approachable warmth, soft encouragement, and positive feedback in a user interface. #FFAEC3 is a color of "active" or "selected" states meant to feel helpful, not alarming. #FFAEC3 color is kindness systematized for the screen. Symbolically, within its technical context, color #FFAEC3 represents the first level of programmed sentiment, the initial step in a logic of visual warmth. #FFAEC3 is the default setting for a friendly pink signal. Culturally, as part of a numbered web palette, #FFAEC3 removes the ambiguity from pink, turning an emotion into a precise design parameter. Color #FFAEC3 ensures that a specific, consistent shade of nurturing digital feedback can be deployed across any platform or application.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFAEC3 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
#FFAEC3
RGB
rgb(255, 174, 195)
HSL
hsl(344°, 100%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 24%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(344°, 32%, 100%)
XYZ
66.2264 55.4722 58.8465
Yxy
55.4722 0.3668 0.3072
Hunter Lab
74.4797 9.3492 0.3410
CIE-Lab
79.3125 32.4394 1.4210

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green174 / 255 (68%)
68%
Blue195 / 255 (76%)
76%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Yellow24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFAEC3 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

#FFAEC3 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 #FFAEC3 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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#FFAEC3

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 #FFAEC3 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

#FFAEC3

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFAEC3;

Text Color

color: #FFAEC3;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFAEC3;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFAEC340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFAEC3;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFAEC3 0%, #f50041 100%);

#FFAEC3 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFAEC3 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.