Close to Rosy Brown
#AE8A8A
#AE8A8A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 54.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 18% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AE8A8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.80:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE8A8A as they’d see it.
#AE8A8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AE8A8A
What color is #AE8A8A?
#AE8A8A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish red, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 54.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 18% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE8A8A in RGB?
#AE8A8A is rgb(174, 138, 138): 174 red, 138 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE8A8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 21, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE8A8A?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE8A8A?
Its complement #719A9A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.