What color is #AE7EA2?

#AE7EA2 is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(174, 126, 162), and in HSL hsl(315, 23%, 59%).

Is #AE7EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #AE7EA2 has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE7EA2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE7EA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #AE7EA2?

#AE7EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7EAE8A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE7EA2 below.

Is #AE7EA2 good for buttons?

#AE7EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE7EA2 — white text only reaches 3.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE7EA2 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #AE7EA2 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AE7EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE7EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE7EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE7EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AE7EA2 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Rose Gold sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE7EA2 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Rose Gold as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE7EA2 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Rose Gold anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE7EA2 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Rose Gold opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AE7EA2 Secondary #C7B5C2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Rose Gold is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rose Gold carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AE7EA2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 68/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE7EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AE7E92 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AE7EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE7EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 126 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.2% 0.077 335.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E6ED;
  --color-200: #E0CDDB;
  --color-300: #C6A9BF;
  --color-400: #AC86A3;
  --color-500: #8F6685;
  --color-600: #6F5368;
  --color-700: #513E4C;
  --color-800: #362B33;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E6ED',
    200: '#E0CDDB',
    300: '#C6A9BF',
    400: '#AC86A3',
    500: '#8F6685',
    600: '#6F5368',
    700: '#513E4C',
    800: '#362B33',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #AE7EA2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E6ED;
$base-200: #E0CDDB;
$base-300: #C6A9BF;
$base-400: #AC86A3;
$base-500: #8F6685;
$base-600: #6F5368;
$base-700: #513E4C;
$base-800: #362B33;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #945D86;
$base-subtle: #E5DAE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE7EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC86A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F6685",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5368",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE7EA2

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