#AE7772
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.07 25), rgb(174, 119, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AE7772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7772 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.07 25) |
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 #AE7772 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7772 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7772 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7772 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7772
oklch(62.4% 0.07 25)
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Step 600
600
#9B615D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#84504C
oklch(49% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#AE7772 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) | #827E71 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8971 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97076 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7772
#AE7772
oklch(62.4% 0.07 25)
- #50949C
#50949C
oklch(62.5% 0.07 205.4)
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 #AE7772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE7772 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.