#AE6C77
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.6% 0.085 9.1), rgb(174, 108, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#AE6C77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6C77 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 108, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.085 9.1) |
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 #AE6C77 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6C77 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6C77 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6C77 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69098
oklch(70.8% 0.066 9.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6C77
oklch(60.6% 0.085 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15B68
oklch(55.5% 0.093 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B56
oklch(49.2% 0.086 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E47
oklch(42.8% 0.071 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#AE6C77 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) | #777777 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878376 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96670 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6C77
#AE6C77
oklch(60.6% 0.085 9.1)
- #38928C
#38928C
oklch(60.5% 0.085 189)
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 #AE6C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE6C77 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.