#AE695E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.4% 0.091 29.8), rgb(174, 105, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AE695E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE695E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.091 29.8) |
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 #AE695E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE695E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE695E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE695E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B0
oklch(81% 0.044 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99087
oklch(70.6% 0.071 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE695E
oklch(59.4% 0.091 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55C50
oklch(55.6% 0.098 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B41
oklch(49% 0.091 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#733E36
oklch(42.7% 0.076 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#AE695E 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) | #79735D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5F66 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE695E
#AE695E
oklch(59.4% 0.091 29.8)
- #298D9C
#298D9C
oklch(59.4% 0.091 209.6)
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 #AE695E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
Use #AE695E 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.