#AE8D9B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.044 351), rgb(174, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AE8D9B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D9B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.044 351) |
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 #AE8D9B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D9B | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D9B text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D9B text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC3
oklch(81% 0.028 351)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8D9B
oklch(67.8% 0.044 351)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8E
oklch(63.2% 0.056 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#906578
oklch(55.7% 0.061 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5365
oklch(49% 0.058 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#634452
oklch(42.6% 0.047 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#AE8D9B 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) | #90939C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38C92 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D9B
#AE8D9B
oklch(67.8% 0.044 351)
- #7DA194
#7DA194
oklch(67.8% 0.044 170.9)
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 #AE8D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE8D9B 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.