#AE7E91
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.065 353.5), rgb(174, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#AE7E91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7E91 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.065 353.5) |
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 #AE7E91 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7E91 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7E91 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7E91 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A3
oklch(70.7% 0.051 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7E91
oklch(64.6% 0.065 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#946276
oklch(55.6% 0.07 354)
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Step 700
700
#7E5163
oklch(49.1% 0.065 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#674351
oklch(42.8% 0.054 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#AE7E91 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) | #838792 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8E90 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57C84 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7E91
#AE7E91
oklch(64.6% 0.065 353.5)
- #639B8B
#639B8B
oklch(64.6% 0.064 174.2)
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 #AE7E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE7E91 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.