#AE7972
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.8% 0.068 27.5), rgb(174, 121, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#AE7972 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7972 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.068 27.5) |
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 #AE7972 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7972 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7972 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7972 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0958F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7972
oklch(62.8% 0.068 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A625B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#83514B
oklch(49% 0.068 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B433E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#573935
oklch(37.8% 0.044 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#AE7972 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) | #848071 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A71 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97277 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7972
#AE7972
oklch(62.8% 0.068 27.5)
- #53949E
#53949E
oklch(62.7% 0.068 208.3)
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 #AE7972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE7972 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.