#AE7D89
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.063 2.9), rgb(174, 125, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AE7D89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7D89 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.063 2.9) |
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 #AE7D89 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7D89 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7D89 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7D89 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7D89
oklch(64.2% 0.063 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#95626F
oklch(55.5% 0.068 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F515D
oklch(49% 0.064 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#68434C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#54383F
oklch(37.5% 0.041 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#AE7D89 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) | #848589 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D88 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77A81 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7D89
#AE7D89
oklch(64.2% 0.063 2.9)
- #5F9A90
#5F9A90
oklch(64.3% 0.064 182.3)
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 #AE7D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE7D89 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.