#AE778F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.076 351.7), rgb(174, 119, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#AE778F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE778F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.076 351.7) |
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 #AE778F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE778F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE778F text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE778F text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
-
Step 400
400
#BE92A5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 351)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE778F
oklch(63.3% 0.076 351.7)
-
Step 600
600
#985F79
oklch(55.6% 0.082 351.2)
-
Step 700
700
#824E65
oklch(49.1% 0.076 352.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
-
Step 900
900
#563744
oklch(37.8% 0.048 352.9)
-
Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#AE778F 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) | #7C8190 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6757F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE778F
#AE778F
oklch(63.3% 0.076 351.7)
- #579984
#579984
oklch(63.3% 0.075 171.3)
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 #AE778F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE778F 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.