#AE786A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.072 35.1), rgb(174, 120, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AE786A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE786A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 120, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.072 35.1) |
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 #AE786A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE786A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE786A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE786A text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE786A
oklch(62.4% 0.072 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6254
oklch(55.5% 0.078 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#855144
oklch(49.1% 0.073 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#583931
oklch(37.9% 0.047 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#AE786A 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) | #847F69 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7074 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE786A
#AE786A
oklch(62.4% 0.072 35.1)
- #5093A3
#5093A3
oklch(62.5% 0.072 215.1)
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 #AE786A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE786A 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.