#AE7982
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.067 8), rgb(174, 121, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AE7982 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7982 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.067 8) |
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 #AE7982 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7982 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7982 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7982 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7982
oklch(63.2% 0.067 8)
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Step 600
600
#99616B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4249
oklch(42.8% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#AE7982 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) | #818182 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B81 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8757C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7982
#AE7982
oklch(63.2% 0.067 8)
- #579791
#579791
oklch(63.2% 0.067 187.9)
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 #AE7982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE7982 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.