#AE888D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.047 9.6), rgb(174, 136, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#AE888D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE888D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.047 9.6) |
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 #AE888D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE888D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE888D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE888D text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#B6989B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE888D
oklch(66.4% 0.047 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E676D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#79565B
oklch(49.2% 0.047 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#62464A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#503B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#AE888D 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) | #8E8E8D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5858A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE888D
#AE888D
oklch(66.4% 0.047 9.6)
- #729D99
#729D99
oklch(66.4% 0.047 188.9)
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 #AE888D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE888D 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.