Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#AE7E7A

#AE7E7A is a warm red HEX color close to Rose Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 174, 126, 122, HSL 5, 24%, 58%, has luminance 0.2533, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#AE7E7A Sample readable text
HEX #AE7E7A
RGB rgb(174, 126, 122)
HSL hsl(5 24% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 30, 32)
Luminance 0.2533
Contrast Black 6.07:1White 3.46:1

CSS

--color-ae7e7a: #AE7E7A;
.background-ae7e7a { background-color: #AE7E7A; }
.text-ae7e7a { color: #AE7E7A; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2533
Black text6.07:1AA Pass
White text3.46:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#AE7E7A","rgb":[174,126,122],"hsl":[5,24,58],"cmyk":[0,28,30,32],"luminance":0.2533,"contrast":{"black":6.07,"white":3.46}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.46,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D0B6B3","hex":"#D0B6B3","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.02,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7AA9AE","hex":"#7AA9AE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.11,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.63,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#AE987A","hex":"#AE987A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.57,"contrastWhite":2.77,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.46,"contrastWhite":2.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Rose Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ae7e7a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7AA9AE","analogous":["#AE7A90","#AE987A"],"triadic":["#7AAE7E","#7E7AAE"],"tetradic":["#90AE7A","#7AA9AE","#987AAE"],"splitComplementary":["#7AAE98","#7A90AE"],"monochromatic":["#D0B6B3","#AE7E7A","#7E524E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D0B6B3","dark":"#7E524E","saturated":"#C56B63","desaturated":"#969292","pastel":"#D8D0D0","neon":"#FF6052"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":18.384776310850235},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":19.4164878389476},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":29.832867780352597},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":30.430248109405877},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":34.77067730142742}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AE7E7A

#AE7E7A is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #AE7E7A is visually closest to Rose Gold, a named red color with HEX #B76E79.

The RGB channels are 174, 126, and 122, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 5deg with 24% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.2533, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.38, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.07:1AA Pass
White text3.46:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AE7E7A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.07:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.46:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0B6B3#000000 text · best 11.02:1#D0B6B3
#7AA9AE#000000 text · best 8.11:1#7AA9AE
Driftwood#000000 text · best 7.63:1#A69A8D
#AE987A#000000 text · best 7.57:1#AE987A
Rosy Brown#000000 text · best 7.46:1#BC8F8F

Generated Palette

#AE7E7A#AE7E7A
#7AA9AE#7AA9AE
#AE7A90#AE7A90
#AE987A#AE987A
#D0B6B3#D0B6B3
#7E524E#7E524E

Color Harmonies

#7AA9AE#7AA9AE
#AE7A90#AE7A90
#AE987A#AE987A
#7AAE7E#7AAE7E
#7E7AAE#7E7AAE

Variants

#D0B6B3#D0B6B3
#7E524E#7E524E
#C56B63#C56B63
#969292#969292
#D8D0D0#D8D0D0
#FF6052#FF6052

Nearest Named Colors

Rose Gold#B76E79
Dusty Rose#C08081
Mocha#967969
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Driftwood#A69A8D

Related HEX Guides

Rose Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B76E79.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#AE7E7A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.