#AE7977
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.9% 0.067 21.5), rgb(174, 121, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AE7977 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7977 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.067 21.5) |
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 #AE7977 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7977 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7977 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7977 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9492
oklch(70.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7977
oklch(62.9% 0.067 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6260
oklch(55.6% 0.073 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#835150
oklch(49.1% 0.068 21)
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Step 800
800
#6B4241
oklch(42.7% 0.057 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#AE7977 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) | #838077 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A76 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97379 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7977
#AE7977
oklch(62.9% 0.067 21.5)
- #54959A
#54959A
oklch(62.9% 0.067 202)
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 #AE7977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE7977 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.