#AE868F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66.1% 0.05 3.6), rgb(174, 134, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#AE868F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE868F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.05 3.6) |
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 #AE868F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE868F | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE868F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE868F text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979E
oklch(70.7% 0.039 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE868F
oklch(66.1% 0.05 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6670
oklch(55.6% 0.054 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A555D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#63454C
oklch(42.6% 0.043 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#AE868F 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) | #8B8C8F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94938E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58489 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE868F
#AE868F
oklch(66.1% 0.05 3.6)
- #709D96
#709D96
oklch(66.1% 0.05 184.1)
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 #AE868F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
Use #AE868F 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.