#AE6E6F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.082 18.7), rgb(174, 110, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AE6E6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 19°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6E6F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.082 18.7) |
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 #AE6E6F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6E6F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6E6F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6E6F text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69191
oklch(70.8% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6E6F
oklch(60.7% 0.082 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#894C4E
oklch(49% 0.083 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#AE6E6F 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) | #7A786F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA676F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6E6F
#AE6E6F
oklch(60.7% 0.082 18.7)
- #3B9195
#3B9195
oklch(60.7% 0.082 199.5)
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 #AE6E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE6E6F 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.