#AE7185
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.9% 0.081 358.5), rgb(174, 113, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AE7185 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7185 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.081 358.5) |
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 #AE7185 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7185 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7185 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7185 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.04 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#C290A0
oklch(70.6% 0.064 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7185
oklch(61.9% 0.081 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D73
oklch(55.7% 0.088 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#AE7185 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) | #797C86 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878784 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86E78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7185
#AE7185
oklch(61.9% 0.081 358.5)
- #489686
#489686
oklch(61.9% 0.081 178.2)
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 #AE7185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.006
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE7185 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.