#AE92A1
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.039 344.7), rgb(174, 146, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AE92A1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE92A1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.039 344.7) |
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 #AE92A1 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE92A1 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE92A1 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE92A1 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE92A1
oklch(69% 0.039 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07E91
oklch(63.2% 0.05 344)
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Step 600
600
#8B677B
oklch(55.7% 0.054 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#765567
oklch(49% 0.051 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#604654
oklch(42.7% 0.041 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B46
oklch(37.8% 0.033 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#AE92A1 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) | #9497A2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9BA0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29297 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE92A1
#AE92A1
oklch(69% 0.039 344.7)
- #85A395
#85A395
oklch(68.9% 0.039 165.3)
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 #AE92A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE92A1 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.