#AE8792
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.05 359.9), rgb(174, 135, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AE8792 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8792 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.05 359.9) |
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 #AE8792 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8792 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8792 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8792 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6979F
oklch(70.7% 0.038 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8792
oklch(66.4% 0.05 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6672
oklch(55.5% 0.054 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#79555F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#63464E
oklch(42.9% 0.041 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#503A41
oklch(37.5% 0.033 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#AE8792 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) | #8C8D92 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959491 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5858B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8792
#AE8792
oklch(66.4% 0.05 359.9)
- #729E94
#729E94
oklch(66.4% 0.05 179)
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 #AE8792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE8792 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.