#AE8386
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.2% 0.053 14), rgb(174, 131, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#AE8386 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 14°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8386 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.053 14) |
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 #AE8386 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8386 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8386 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8386 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E2D5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99699
oklch(70.6% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8386
oklch(65.2% 0.053 14)
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Step 600
600
#926569
oklch(55.5% 0.058 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5457
oklch(49% 0.054 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#654547
oklch(42.7% 0.044 15)
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Step 900
900
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#AE8386 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) | #8A8986 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949185 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77F84 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8386
#AE8386
oklch(65.2% 0.053 14)
- #699B99
#699B99
oklch(65.4% 0.054 192.8)
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 #AE8386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE8386 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.