#AE6E81
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.2% 0.085 0.7), rgb(174, 110, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AE6E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6E81 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.085 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 #AE6E81 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6E81 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6E81 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6E81 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4909E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6E81
oklch(61.2% 0.085 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B70
oklch(55.5% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#884B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#AE6E81 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) | #777982 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868580 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86A75 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6E81
#AE6E81
oklch(61.2% 0.085 0.7)
- #409486
#409486
oklch(61.1% 0.084 180.8)
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 #AE6E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #AE6E81 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.