#AE877C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.8% 0.051 36.3), rgb(174, 135, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AE877C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE877C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.051 36.3) |
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 #AE877C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE877C | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE877C text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE877C text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89890
oklch(70.6% 0.04 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE877C
oklch(65.8% 0.051 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#90685D
oklch(55.5% 0.055 36)
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Step 700
700
#7B574C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#523C35
oklch(37.8% 0.033 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#AE877C 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) | #908B7B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88284 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE877C
#AE877C
oklch(65.8% 0.051 36.3)
- #6E9AA6
#6E9AA6
oklch(65.9% 0.051 216.5)
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 #AE877C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE877C 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.