#AE818E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.1% 0.058 359.8), rgb(174, 129, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AE818E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE818E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.058 359.8) |
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 #AE818E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE818E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE818E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE818E text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#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
#BA959F
oklch(70.7% 0.046 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE818E
oklch(65.1% 0.058 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#936472
oklch(55.7% 0.063 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D535F
oklch(49.2% 0.058 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#312226
oklch(27.2% 0.024 1.2)
#AE818E 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) | #86888E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67F85 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE818E
#AE818E
oklch(65.1% 0.058 359.8)
- #679B91
#679B91
oklch(65% 0.058 181)
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 #AE818E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE818E 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.