#AE7181
Named color: Mauve. oklch(61.7% 0.08 2.6), rgb(174, 113, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AE7181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Mauve. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7181 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.08 2.6) |
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 #AE7181 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7181 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7181 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7181 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7181
oklch(61.7% 0.08 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#864C5D
oklch(49% 0.081 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 2)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#AE7181 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) | #7A7C81 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888680 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86D77 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7181
#AE7181
oklch(61.7% 0.08 2.6)
- #479589
#479589
oklch(61.7% 0.079 182.3)
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 #AE7181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE7181 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.