#AE7680
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.071 7.6), rgb(174, 118, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AE7680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 8°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7680 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.071 7.6) |
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 #AE7680 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7680 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7680 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7680 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0939A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7680
oklch(62.6% 0.071 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B606B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#844F59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4149
oklch(42.7% 0.059 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#AE7680 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) | #7F7F80 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87279 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7680
#AE7680
oklch(62.6% 0.071 7.6)
- #519690
#519690
oklch(62.6% 0.071 188.2)
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 #AE7680, 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
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE7680 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.