#AE8499
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.059 347.3), rgb(174, 132, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#AE8499 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8499 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.059 347.3) |
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 #AE8499 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8499 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8499 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8499 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B795A6
oklch(70.6% 0.047 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8499
oklch(66% 0.059 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#90647A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 348)
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Step 700
700
#7A5367
oklch(49.1% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#634454
oklch(42.7% 0.049 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#513945
oklch(37.6% 0.039 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#AE8499 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) | #878C9A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919298 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4838B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8499
#AE8499
oklch(66% 0.059 347.3)
- #6F9E8B
#6F9E8B
oklch(66% 0.058 167.5)
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 #AE8499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE8499 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.