#AE7B77
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.3% 0.064 24.1), rgb(174, 123, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AE7B77 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7B77 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.064 24.1) |
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 #AE7B77 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7B77 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7B77 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7B77 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9591
oklch(70.7% 0.05 24.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7B77
oklch(63.3% 0.064 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#98635F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#82524E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4340
oklch(42.7% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#AE7B77 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) | #858277 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C76 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9757A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7B77
#AE7B77
oklch(63.3% 0.064 24.1)
- #58969C
#58969C
oklch(63.4% 0.065 203.6)
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 #AE7B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE7B77 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.