#AE8699
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.055 348.6), rgb(174, 134, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#AE8699 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8699 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.055 348.6) |
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 #AE8699 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8699 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8699 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8699 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B696A5
oklch(70.7% 0.043 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8699
oklch(66.4% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6579
oklch(55.5% 0.06 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#795466
oklch(49.2% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#624553
oklch(42.7% 0.045 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#AE8699 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) | #898D9A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929498 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4858C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8699
#AE8699
oklch(66.4% 0.055 348.6)
- #729F8D
#729F8D
oklch(66.5% 0.056 167.9)
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 #AE8699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE8699 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.