#AE796F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.7% 0.069 31), rgb(174, 121, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AE796F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE796F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.069 31) |
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 #AE796F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE796F | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE796F text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE796F text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE796F
oklch(62.7% 0.069 31)
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Step 600
600
#9A6358
oklch(55.6% 0.074 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#845148
oklch(49.1% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B433C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#AE796F 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) | #85806E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7276 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE796F
#AE796F
oklch(62.7% 0.069 31)
- #5394A0
#5394A0
oklch(62.8% 0.069 210.8)
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 #AE796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE796F 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.