#AE8173
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.4% 0.06 38), rgb(174, 129, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AE8173 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8173 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.06 38) |
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 #AE8173 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8173 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8173 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8173 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB978C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8173
oklch(64.4% 0.06 38)
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Step 600
600
#956658
oklch(55.6% 0.065 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5548
oklch(49.2% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#67453B
oklch(42.6% 0.05 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#AE8173 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) | #8C8672 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F73 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97B7D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8173
#AE8173
oklch(64.4% 0.06 38)
- #6296A6
#6296A6
oklch(64.3% 0.06 219.3)
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 #AE8173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #AE8173 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.