#AE7B70
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.066 32.5), rgb(174, 123, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AE7B70 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7B70 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.066 32.5) |
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 #AE7B70 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7B70 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7B70 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7B70 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF958C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7B70
oklch(63.1% 0.066 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#996358
oklch(55.5% 0.073 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#825248
oklch(49% 0.067 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A443B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#AE7B70 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) | #86816F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97478 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7B70
#AE7B70
oklch(63.1% 0.066 32.5)
- #5794A1
#5794A1
oklch(63% 0.066 212.8)
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 #AE7B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE7B70 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.