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Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 174 red, 156 green and 126 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
174 156 126 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 10 magenta, 28 yellow and 32 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 10% 28% 32% C M Y K

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Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #516381


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background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 13%, #516381 90%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #516381


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 8%, #516381 91%);

 

HEX #516381 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #516381 8%, #AE9C7E 95%);

 

HEX #516381 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #516381 10%, #AE9C7E 96%);

Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AE8F7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 1%, #AE8F7E 98%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AE8F7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 8%, #AE8F7E 86%);

 

HEX #AE8F7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE8F7E 4%, #AE9C7E 90%);

 

HEX #AE8F7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE8F7E 12%, #AE9C7E 91%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AEA87E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 2%, #AEA87E 98%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AEA87E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 9%, #AEA87E 93%);

 

HEX #AEA87E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AEA87E 1%, #AE9C7E 98%);

 

HEX #AEA87E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AEA87E 12%, #AE9C7E 99%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #A7AE7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 3%, #A7AE7E 92%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #A7AE7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 5%, #A7AE7E 89%);

 

HEX #A7AE7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #A7AE7E 13%, #AE9C7E 87%);

 

HEX #A7AE7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #A7AE7E 12%, #AE9C7E 96%);

Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #9E8965


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 12%, #9E8965 89%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #9E8965


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 9%, #9E8965 94%);

 

HEX #9E8965 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #9E8965 14%, #AE9C7E 92%);

 

HEX #9E8965 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #9E8965 13%, #AE9C7E 87%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #BEAF97


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 13%, #BEAF97 96%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #BEAF97


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 0%, #BEAF97 95%);

 

HEX #BEAF97 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #BEAF97 2%, #AE9C7E 93%);

 

HEX #BEAF97 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #BEAF97 13%, #AE9C7E 91%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #CEC3B1


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 3%, #CEC3B1 90%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #CEC3B1


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 6%, #CEC3B1 94%);

 

HEX #CEC3B1 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #CEC3B1 2%, #AE9C7E 97%);

 

HEX #CEC3B1 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #CEC3B1 8%, #AE9C7E 88%);

Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AE8F7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 9%, #AE8F7E 95%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AE8F7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 6%, #AE8F7E 90%);

 

HEX #AE8F7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE8F7E 0%, #AE9C7E 91%);

 

HEX #AE8F7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE8F7E 8%, #AE9C7E 97%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AEA87E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 2%, #AEA87E 90%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AEA87E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 5%, #AEA87E 99%);

 

HEX #AEA87E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AEA87E 14%, #AE9C7E 92%);

 

HEX #AEA87E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AEA87E 8%, #AE9C7E 92%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #A7AE7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 4%, #A7AE7E 90%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #A7AE7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 12%, #A7AE7E 96%);

 

HEX #A7AE7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #A7AE7E 7%, #AE9C7E 92%);

 

HEX #A7AE7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #A7AE7E 11%, #AE9C7E 91%);

Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #9E8965


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 8%, #9E8965 88%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #9E8965


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 7%, #9E8965 95%);

 

HEX #9E8965 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #9E8965 8%, #AE9C7E 100%);

 

HEX #9E8965 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #9E8965 13%, #AE9C7E 97%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #BEAF97


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 7%, #BEAF97 89%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #BEAF97


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 12%, #BEAF97 95%);

 

HEX #BEAF97 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #BEAF97 11%, #AE9C7E 86%);

 

HEX #BEAF97 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #BEAF97 2%, #AE9C7E 88%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #CEC3B1


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 12%, #CEC3B1 92%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #CEC3B1


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 3%, #CEC3B1 96%);

 

HEX #CEC3B1 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #CEC3B1 6%, #AE9C7E 92%);

 

HEX #CEC3B1 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #CEC3B1 11%, #AE9C7E 93%);

Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #87AE7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 0%, #87AE7E 91%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #87AE7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 13%, #87AE7E 87%);

 

HEX #87AE7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #87AE7E 10%, #AE9C7E 87%);

 

HEX #87AE7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #87AE7E 11%, #AE9C7E 100%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #887EAE


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 1%, #887EAE 89%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #887EAE


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 6%, #887EAE 86%);

 

HEX #887EAE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #887EAE 14%, #AE9C7E 94%);

 

HEX #887EAE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #887EAE 5%, #AE9C7E 99%);

Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #7EAE9C


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 0%, #7EAE9C 100%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #7EAE9C


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 11%, #7EAE9C 95%);

 

HEX #7EAE9C to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #7EAE9C 8%, #AE9C7E 99%);

 

HEX #7EAE9C to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #7EAE9C 2%, #AE9C7E 94%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #9C7EAE


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 5%, #9C7EAE 90%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #9C7EAE


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 9%, #9C7EAE 94%);

 

HEX #9C7EAE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #9C7EAE 2%, #AE9C7E 95%);

 

HEX #9C7EAE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #9C7EAE 0%, #AE9C7E 93%);

Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #87AE7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 8%, #87AE7E 99%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #87AE7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 13%, #87AE7E 91%);

 

HEX #87AE7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #87AE7E 8%, #AE9C7E 92%);

 

HEX #87AE7E to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #87AE7E 10%, #AE9C7E 100%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #7E90AE


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 0%, #7E90AE 99%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #7E90AE


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 9%, #7E90AE 88%);

 

HEX #7E90AE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #7E90AE 11%, #AE9C7E 96%);

 

HEX #7E90AE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #7E90AE 10%, #AE9C7E 98%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #A57EAE


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 10%, #A57EAE 91%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #A57EAE


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 4%, #A57EAE 92%);

 

HEX #A57EAE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #A57EAE 11%, #AE9C7E 86%);

 

HEX #A57EAE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #A57EAE 4%, #AE9C7E 87%);

Lineal

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #7EAE84


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 1%, #7EAE84 100%);

Radial

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #7EAE84


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 12%, #7EAE84 97%);

 

HEX #7EAE84 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #7EAE84 13%, #AE9C7E 91%);

 

HEX #7EAE84 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #7EAE84 4%, #AE9C7E 96%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #7E90AE


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 10%, #7E90AE 93%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #7E90AE


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 6%, #7E90AE 97%);

 

HEX #7E90AE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #7E90AE 14%, #AE9C7E 86%);

 

HEX #7E90AE to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #7E90AE 6%, #AE9C7E 97%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AE7EA8


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE9C7E 2%, #AE7EA8 96%);

 

HEX #AE9C7E to HEX #AE7EA8


CSS-Code:

background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE9C7E 5%, #AE7EA8 88%);

 

HEX #AE7EA8 to HEX #AE9C7E


CSS-Code:

background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #AE7EA8 12%, #AE9C7E 95%);

 

HEX #AE7EA8 to HEX #AE9C7E


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background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #AE7EA8 11%, #AE9C7E 97%);

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