#AE818C
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65% 0.057 2.6), rgb(174, 129, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#AE818C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 3°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE818C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.057 2.6) |
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 #AE818C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE818C | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE818C text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE818C text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 0.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BA959E
oklch(70.7% 0.046 2.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE818C
oklch(65% 0.057 2.6)
-
Step 600
600
#936470
oklch(55.6% 0.063 2.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7D535E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 2.3)
-
Step 800
800
#66444C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 3.9)
-
Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
-
Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#AE818C 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) | #87888C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67E85 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE818C
#AE818C
oklch(65% 0.057 2.6)
- #679B92
#679B92
oklch(65% 0.057 182.4)
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 #AE818C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #AE818C 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.