#AE8A97
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.047 354.8), rgb(174, 138, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AE8A97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8A97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.047 354.8) |
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 #AE8A97 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8A97 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A97 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A97 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8A97
oklch(67.1% 0.047 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87B8B
oklch(63.2% 0.06 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#926375
oklch(55.5% 0.065 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5262
oklch(49.1% 0.061 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#654350
oklch(42.6% 0.051 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#533943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#AE8A97 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) | #8E9097 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969696 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4898E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8A97
#AE8A97
oklch(67.1% 0.047 354.8)
- #779F94
#779F94
oklch(67% 0.047 176)
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 #AE8A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE8A97 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.