#AE899D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.053 344.9), rgb(174, 137, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AE899D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE899D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.053 344.9) |
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 #AE899D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE899D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE899D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE899D text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE899D
oklch(67.1% 0.053 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77993
oklch(63% 0.067 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#92627D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D516A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#654256
oklch(42.6% 0.057 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#AE899D 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) | #8B909E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38990 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE899D
#AE899D
oklch(67.1% 0.053 344.9)
- #77A08D
#77A08D
oklch(67% 0.053 164.7)
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 #AE899D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #AE899D 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.