#AE8278
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.057 33.1), rgb(174, 130, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AE8278 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 33°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8278 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.057 33.1) |
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 #AE8278 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8278 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8278 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE8278 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB5
oklch(81% 0.028 35)
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Step 400
400
#BB978F
oklch(70.7% 0.045 32.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8278
oklch(64.7% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#94665C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E554C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#66453E
oklch(42.5% 0.047 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B35
oklch(37.9% 0.037 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#AE8278 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) | #8C8777 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969078 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C7F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8278
#AE8278
oklch(64.7% 0.057 33.1)
- #6598A3
#6598A3
oklch(64.8% 0.057 212.7)
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 #AE8278, 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 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE8278 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.