#AE887D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.05 36.7), rgb(174, 136, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AE887D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 37°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE887D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.05 36.7) |
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 #AE887D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE887D | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE887D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE887D text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB6
oklch(81% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79990
oklch(70.7% 0.038 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE887D
oklch(66% 0.05 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#90685D
oklch(55.5% 0.055 36)
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Step 700
700
#7A574D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#63473F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#AE887D 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) | #918C7C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78385 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE887D
#AE887D
oklch(66% 0.05 36.7)
- #6F9AA6
#6F9AA6
oklch(65.9% 0.05 216.9)
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 #AE887D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.056
Use #AE887D 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.