#AE8189
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.057 6.9), rgb(174, 129, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AE8189 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 7°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8189 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.057 6.9) |
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 #AE8189 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8189 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8189 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8189 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA969C
oklch(70.8% 0.044 7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8189
oklch(64.9% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#93646D
oklch(55.5% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D535B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#66444A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#53393E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#AE8189 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) | #888889 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929088 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67E84 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8189
#AE8189
oklch(64.9% 0.057 6.9)
- #669B95
#669B95
oklch(65.1% 0.057 186.9)
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 #AE8189, 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 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE8189 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.