#AE868C
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66% 0.05 8.5), rgb(174, 134, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AE868C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 8°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE868C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.05 8.5) |
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 #AE868C | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE868C | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE868C text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE868C text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7979C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 7.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE868C
oklch(66% 0.05 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#90666D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 8)
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Step 700
700
#7A555B
oklch(49.1% 0.05 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#63464A
oklch(42.7% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#AE868C 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) | #8C8C8C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68388 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE868C
#AE868C
oklch(66% 0.05 8.5)
- #6F9C98
#6F9C98
oklch(65.9% 0.049 189.1)
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 #AE868C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE868C 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.