#AE7969
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.071 37.5), rgb(174, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#AE7969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7969 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.071 37.5) |
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 #AE7969 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7969 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7969 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7969 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09588
oklch(70.7% 0.055 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7969
oklch(62.6% 0.071 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6352
oklch(55.6% 0.078 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#845243
oklch(49.1% 0.072 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4337
oklch(42.6% 0.059 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#AE7969 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) | #867F68 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A69 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7175 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7969
#AE7969
oklch(62.6% 0.071 37.5)
- #5293A4
#5293A4
oklch(62.7% 0.071 216.7)
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 #AE7969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE7969 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.