#AE7274
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.6% 0.076 17.3), rgb(174, 114, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AE7274 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7274 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.076 17.3) |
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 #AE7274 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7274 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7274 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7274 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39293
oklch(70.7% 0.059 17.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7274
oklch(61.6% 0.076 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F61
oklch(55.6% 0.082 18)
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Step 700
700
#874E51
oklch(49.1% 0.077 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4042
oklch(42.7% 0.064 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#AE7274 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) | #7D7B74 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8673 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96C73 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7274
#AE7274
oklch(61.6% 0.076 17.3)
- #469395
#469395
oklch(61.6% 0.076 197.6)
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 #AE7274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE7274 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.