#AE808F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.06 357.6), rgb(174, 128, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AE808F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE808F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.06 357.6) |
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 #AE808F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE808F | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE808F text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE808F text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE808F
oklch(64.9% 0.06 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#936373
oklch(55.5% 0.066 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5261
oklch(49.1% 0.061 357)
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Step 800
800
#66434F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#AE808F 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) | #858890 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67E85 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE808F
#AE808F
oklch(64.9% 0.06 357.6)
- #669B8F
#669B8F
oklch(64.9% 0.059 178.5)
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 #AE808F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE808F 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.