#AE6863
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.3% 0.091 24.5), rgb(174, 104, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AE6863 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6863 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.091 24.5) |
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 #AE6863 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6863 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6863 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6863 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6918C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77570
oklch(63.1% 0.084 24.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6863
oklch(59.3% 0.091 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C48
oklch(49% 0.085 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#AE6863 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) | #777262 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888062 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5F67 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6863
#AE6863
oklch(59.3% 0.091 24.5)
- #278E98
#278E98
oklch(59.4% 0.091 204.7)
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 #AE6863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #AE6863 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.