#AE6884
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.3% 0.096 354.9), rgb(174, 104, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AE6884 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6884 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.096 354.9) |
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 #AE6884 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6884 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6884 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6884 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6884
oklch(60.3% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25876
oklch(55.6% 0.103 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4864
oklch(49.2% 0.097 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#713B51
oklch(42.7% 0.081 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3343
oklch(37.8% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#AE6884 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) | #707685 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828282 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86572 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6884
#AE6884
oklch(60.3% 0.096 354.9)
- #33947E
#33947E
oklch(60.4% 0.096 174.9)
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 #AE6884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE6884 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.