#AE858F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.9% 0.052 2.4), rgb(174, 133, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AE858F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE858F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.052 2.4) |
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 #AE858F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE858F | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE858F text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE858F text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7969E
oklch(70.6% 0.041 1.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE858F
oklch(65.9% 0.052 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#906670
oklch(55.7% 0.056 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A545E
oklch(49% 0.052 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#AE858F 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) | #8A8B8F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58388 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE858F
#AE858F
oklch(65.9% 0.052 2.4)
- #6E9D94
#6E9D94
oklch(66% 0.052 181.4)
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 #AE858F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE858F 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.