Palettes / Colors / #AE4792
#AE4792 — Muted Pink
#AE4792 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #AE4792 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AE4792 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #47AE62; it also sits naturally between #9647AE and #AE475F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE4792 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 71, 146 |
| HSL | 316°, 42%, 48% |
| HSV | 316°, 59%, 68% |
| CMYK | 0%, 59%, 16%, 32% |
| XYZ | 24.90, 15.58, 28.89 |
| Yxy | 15.58, 0.3589, 0.2246 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.42, 50.87, -20.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.47, 46.35, -18.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 28% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 16% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE4792
.text { color: #AE4792; }
.background { background-color: #AE4792; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE4792; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 71, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 42%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE4792; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 71, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE4792; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 71, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE4792">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE4792">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #47AE62:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.10:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.12:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AE4792: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE4792
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AE4792: ·
How #AE4792 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AE4792 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AE4792?
#AE4792 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 174, 71, 146). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE4792?
#AE4792 is RGB 174, 71, 146 — HSL 316°, 42%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 16%, 32%.
What colors go with #AE4792?
Its complement is #47AE62; analogous partners are #9647AE and #AE475F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE4792 for text?
White text on #AE4792 has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.12:1.