#AE89AC Hex Color
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#ae89ac is a dusty, ashy magenta with low saturation and a soft gray-violet cast. Its gentle character suggests tenderness, charm, and romance, making it suitable for cosmetics, fashion, confectionery, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal, cream, or muted plum; black text remains highly legible on this color. The hex code is #ae89ac.
Questions about #ae89ac
What is #ae89ac in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ae89ac is rgb(174, 137, 172), in HSL hsl(303, 19%, 61%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 1%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #ae89ac?
#ae89ac pairs well with charcoal, cream, and muted plum, which balance its dusty magenta base without overpowering the soft gray-violet cast in restrained branding, packaging, or interface accents. Use charcoal for readable text, cream for a gentle backdrop, and muted plum for a closer tonal palette.
Does #ae89ac read as warm or cool?
#ae89ac reads as a softly cool, muted magenta because its gray-violet cast tempers the red-pink base, lowers saturation, and gives the shade a tender, subdued mood instead of bright visual energy.
Is #ae89ac readable on white or black?
#ae89ac has a 3.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.97:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.