#AE798C
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.5% 0.071 356.1), rgb(174, 121, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AE798C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 356°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE798C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.071 356.1) |
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 #AE798C | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE798C | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE798C text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE798C text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 355.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE798C
oklch(63.5% 0.071 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#986075
oklch(55.7% 0.078 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#814F62
oklch(49% 0.072 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#563742
oklch(37.7% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#AE798C 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) | #7F828D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B8B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6777F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE798C
#AE798C
oklch(63.5% 0.071 356.1)
- #599989
#599989
oklch(63.5% 0.071 176.1)
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 #AE798C, 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 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE798C 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.