#AE8083
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.057 14.4), rgb(174, 128, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AE8083 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8083 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.057 14.4) |
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 #AE8083 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8083 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8083 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8083 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABB
oklch(81% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9698
oklch(70.8% 0.044 14.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8083
oklch(64.6% 0.057 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#946468
oklch(55.5% 0.062 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5356
oklch(49% 0.058 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#674447
oklch(42.7% 0.049 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#AE8083 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) | #888783 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F82 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77C81 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8083
#AE8083
oklch(64.6% 0.057 14.4)
- #639998
#639998
oklch(64.5% 0.057 194.3)
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 #AE8083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #AE8083 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.