#AE747F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.2% 0.074 7), rgb(174, 116, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AE747F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE747F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 116, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.074 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 #AE747F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE747F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE747F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE747F text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE747F
oklch(62.2% 0.074 7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#854E59
oklch(49.1% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4049
oklch(42.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#AE747F 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) | #7D7D7F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87078 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE747F
#AE747F
oklch(62.2% 0.074 7)
- #4C968E
#4C968E
oklch(62.3% 0.075 186.3)
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 #AE747F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE747F 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.