#AE857A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.053 35.5), rgb(174, 133, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AE857A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 36°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE857A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.053 35.5) |
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 #AE857A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE857A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE857A text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE857A text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9988F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 35.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE857A
oklch(65.3% 0.053 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#92675C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C564C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#65463E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 35)
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Step 900
900
#523B35
oklch(37.6% 0.034 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#AE857A 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) | #8E8A79 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87F82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE857A
#AE857A
oklch(65.3% 0.053 35.5)
- #6A99A5
#6A99A5
oklch(65.4% 0.054 215.4)
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 #AE857A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #AE857A 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.