#AE7787
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.072 0.4), rgb(174, 119, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AE7787 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7787 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.072 0.4) |
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 #AE7787 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7787 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7787 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7787 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF929F
oklch(70.6% 0.057 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7787
oklch(63% 0.072 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#996071
oklch(55.7% 0.077 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#834F5F
oklch(49.2% 0.073 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A414D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#563740
oklch(37.6% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#AE7787 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) | #7E8088 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A86 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7747C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7787
#AE7787
oklch(63% 0.072 0.4)
- #54988B
#54988B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 180.1)
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 #AE7787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE7787 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.