#AE757D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.4% 0.072 10.2), rgb(174, 117, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AE757D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE757D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 117, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.072 10.2) |
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 #AE757D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE757D | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE757D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE757D text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19298
oklch(70.6% 0.057 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE757D
oklch(62.4% 0.072 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F69
oklch(55.5% 0.079 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#854F57
oklch(49.2% 0.073 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4147
oklch(42.8% 0.06 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#AE757D 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) | #7E7E7D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C887C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87078 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE757D
#AE757D
oklch(62.4% 0.072 10.2)
- #4E9591
#4E9591
oklch(62.3% 0.072 190.7)
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 #AE757D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE757D 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.