#AE726F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.4% 0.077 22.7), rgb(174, 114, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AE726F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE726F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.077 22.7) |
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 #AE726F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE726F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE726F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE726F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3928F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 22.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE726F
oklch(61.4% 0.077 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 23)
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Step 700
700
#874E4C
oklch(49% 0.077 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E403E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#AE726F 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) | #7E7B6F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA6B71 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE726F
#AE726F
oklch(61.4% 0.077 22.7)
- #449299
#449299
oklch(61.4% 0.077 203.2)
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 #AE726F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE726F 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.