Close to Berry
#AE2255
#AE2255 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Berry. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 13.3% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 67% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AE2255.
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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6.65:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AE2255 as they’d see it.
#AE2255 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 #AE2255
What color is #AE2255?
#AE2255 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Berry. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 13.3% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 67% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AE2255 in RGB?
#AE2255 is rgb(174, 34, 85): 174 red, 34 green, and 85 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AE2255 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 51, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AE2255?
PANTONE 7621 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AE2255?
Its complement #006A47 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.