#AE8899
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.052 350), rgb(174, 136, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AE8899 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8899 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.052 350) |
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 #AE8899 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8899 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8899 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8899 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8899
oklch(66.8% 0.052 350)
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Step 600
600
#8D6678
oklch(55.6% 0.056 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#785565
oklch(49.2% 0.052 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#AE8899 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) | #8B8F9A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949598 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4878E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8899
#AE8899
oklch(66.8% 0.052 350)
- #759F90
#759F90
oklch(66.7% 0.051 170.7)
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 #AE8899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE8899 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.