#AE837A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.055 32), rgb(174, 131, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#AE837A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 32°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE837A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.055 32) |
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 #AE837A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE837A | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE837A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE837A text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE837A
oklch(64.9% 0.055 32)
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Step 600
600
#93665D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#66463F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#AE837A 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) | #8C8879 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96907A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87D81 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE837A
#AE837A
oklch(64.9% 0.055 32)
- #6798A3
#6798A3
oklch(64.9% 0.055 213.3)
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 #AE837A, 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 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE837A 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.