Close to Lilac Gray
#AE989F
#AE989F is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 59.6% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 341°, with 12% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AE989F.
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.
White text on this color
2.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE989F as they’d see it.
#AE989F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AE989F
What color is #AE989F?
#AE989F is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 59.6% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 341°, with 12% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE989F in RGB?
#AE989F is rgb(174, 152, 159): 174 red, 152 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE989F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 9, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE989F?
PANTONE 436 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE989F?
Its complement #8CA29B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.