#AE7D6F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.5% 0.065 36.6), rgb(174, 125, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AE7D6F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7D6F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.065 36.6) |
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 #AE7D6F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7D6F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7D6F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7D6F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7D6F
oklch(63.5% 0.065 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#986556
oklch(55.7% 0.07 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#815346
oklch(49% 0.065 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#69443A
oklch(42.6% 0.054 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A32
oklch(37.8% 0.042 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#AE7D6F 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) | #88836E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97679 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7D6F
#AE7D6F
oklch(63.5% 0.065 36.6)
- #5B95A4
#5B95A4
oklch(63.6% 0.065 216.1)
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 #AE7D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AE7D6F 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.