#AE6C82
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.088 358.6), rgb(174, 108, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AE6C82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6C82 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 108, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.088 358.6) |
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 #AE6C82 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6C82 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6C82 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6C82 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6C82
oklch(60.9% 0.088 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05A72
oklch(55.5% 0.096 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#894A60
oklch(49.2% 0.089 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3441
oklch(37.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#AE6C82 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) | #757883 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858481 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86874 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6C82
#AE6C82
oklch(60.9% 0.088 358.6)
- #3C9483
#3C9483
oklch(60.8% 0.088 178.4)
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 #AE6C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE6C82 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.