#AE8186
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.056 11.3), rgb(174, 129, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AE8186 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 11°. 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 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8186 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.056 11.3) |
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 #AE8186 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8186 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8186 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8186 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
#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
#D2BABC
oklch(81% 0.028 12)
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Step 400
400
#BA969A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8186
oklch(64.9% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#93656A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 12)
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Step 700
700
#7D5358
oklch(49% 0.057 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#664448
oklch(42.6% 0.047 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#533A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#AE8186 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) | #888886 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939085 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77D83 | 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°).
- #AE8186
#AE8186
oklch(64.9% 0.056 11.3)
- #659A97
#659A97
oklch(64.8% 0.056 191.3)
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 #AE8186, 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 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE8186 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.