#AE7177
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.5% 0.078 13.2), rgb(174, 113, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AE7177 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7177 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.078 13.2) |
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 #AE7177 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7177 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7177 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7177 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39196
oklch(70.6% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7177
oklch(61.5% 0.078 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E65
oklch(55.6% 0.084 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D54
oklch(49% 0.079 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4045
oklch(42.8% 0.064 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#AE7177 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) | #7C7B77 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8676 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96B73 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7177
#AE7177
oklch(61.5% 0.078 13.2)
- #449391
#449391
oklch(61.3% 0.077 193.1)
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 #AE7177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE7177 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.