#AE667C
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.7% 0.096 0.7), rgb(174, 102, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AE667C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE667C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.096 0.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE667C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE667C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE667C text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE667C text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BF
oklch(81% 0.047 1)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE667C
oklch(59.7% 0.096 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45770
oklch(55.5% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C475E
oklch(49% 0.097 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3340
oklch(37.8% 0.063 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#AE667C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #70737D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9616E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE667C
#AE667C
oklch(59.7% 0.096 0.7)
- #299282
#299282
oklch(59.7% 0.096 180.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE667C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE667C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.