#AE7E78
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(63.9% 0.061 26.9), rgb(174, 126, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AE7E78 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7E78 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.061 26.9) |
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 #AE7E78 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7E78 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7E78 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7E78 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7E78
oklch(63.9% 0.061 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#96645E
oklch(55.5% 0.066 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#80534E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#684440
oklch(42.6% 0.051 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#AE7E78 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) | #888477 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D77 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8787D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7E78
#AE7E78
oklch(63.9% 0.061 26.9)
- #5E979F
#5E979F
oklch(64% 0.061 207.1)
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 #AE7E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE7E78 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.