#AE878B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.2% 0.048 11.6), rgb(174, 135, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AE878B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE878B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.048 11.6) |
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 #AE878B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE878B | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE878B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE878B text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#B7979A
oklch(70.6% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE878B
oklch(66.2% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F676B
oklch(55.6% 0.052 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5559
oklch(49% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#634649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 12)
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Step 900
900
#513B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#AE878B 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) | #8D8D8B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96938A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68488 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE878B
#AE878B
oklch(66.2% 0.048 11.6)
- #709C9A
#709C9A
oklch(66% 0.048 192.5)
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 #AE878B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE878B 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.