#AE91A2
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(68.8% 0.042 342.2), rgb(174, 145, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#AE91A2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE91A2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.042 342.2) |
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 #AE91A2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE91A2 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91A2 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91A2 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE91A2
oklch(68.8% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17D92
oklch(63.1% 0.053 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C667D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#775569
oklch(49.2% 0.054 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#614556
oklch(42.7% 0.046 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#AE91A2 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) | #9296A3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29197 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE91A2
#AE91A2
oklch(68.8% 0.042 342.2)
- #84A393
#84A393
oklch(68.7% 0.042 162.6)
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 #AE91A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE91A2 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.