#AE7C80
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.7% 0.063 13.7), rgb(174, 124, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AE7C80 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7C80 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 124, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.063 13.7) |
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 #AE7C80 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7C80 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7C80 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7C80 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7C80
oklch(63.7% 0.063 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#976367
oklch(55.7% 0.068 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#815256
oklch(49.2% 0.063 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#AE7C80 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) | #848380 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D7F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8787E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7C80
#AE7C80
oklch(63.7% 0.063 13.7)
- #5C9896
#5C9896
oklch(63.8% 0.063 193)
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 #AE7C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE7C80 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.