#AE716C
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.078 24.7), rgb(174, 113, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AE716C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE716C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.078 24.7) |
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 #AE716C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE716C | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE716C text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE716C text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B4
oklch(81% 0.039 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4928E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE716C
oklch(61.2% 0.078 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#884E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3734
oklch(37.8% 0.051 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#AE716C 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) | #7E7A6B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6970 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE716C
#AE716C
oklch(61.2% 0.078 24.7)
- #42919A
#42919A
oklch(61.1% 0.078 205.4)
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 #AE716C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE716C 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.