#AE838F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.5% 0.055 0.3), rgb(174, 131, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AE838F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE838F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.055 0.3) |
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 #AE838F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE838F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE838F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE838F text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8969F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE838F
oklch(65.5% 0.055 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#916572
oklch(55.7% 0.059 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C535F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#64444E
oklch(42.6% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#523A41
oklch(37.8% 0.036 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#AE838F 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) | #888A8F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58187 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE838F
#AE838F
oklch(65.5% 0.055 0.3)
- #6B9C92
#6B9C92
oklch(65.5% 0.055 180.4)
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 #AE838F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE838F 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.