#AE8078
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.3% 0.059 29.9), rgb(174, 128, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AE8078 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8078 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.059 29.9) |
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 #AE8078 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8078 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8078 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8078 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9690
oklch(70.7% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8078
oklch(64.3% 0.059 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#95655D
oklch(55.5% 0.064 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F544D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#67453F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#AE8078 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) | #8A8677 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F78 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87A7E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8078
#AE8078
oklch(64.3% 0.059 29.9)
- #6197A1
#6197A1
oklch(64.2% 0.059 210.5)
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 #AE8078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #AE8078 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.