#AE7975
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.9% 0.067 24), rgb(174, 121, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#AE7975 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7975 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.067 24) |
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 #AE7975 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7975 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7975 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7975 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9491
oklch(70.6% 0.052 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7975
oklch(62.9% 0.067 24)
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Step 600
600
#9A625E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#83514E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4340
oklch(42.8% 0.056 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#AE7975 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) | #848075 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A74 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97378 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7975
#AE7975
oklch(62.9% 0.067 24)
- #54959B
#54959B
oklch(62.9% 0.067 203.3)
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 #AE7975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE7975 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.