#AE8985
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.046 25.5), rgb(174, 137, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AE8985 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 26°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8985 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.046 25.5) |
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 #AE8985 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8985 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8985 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8985 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69895
oklch(70.6% 0.036 24.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8985
oklch(66.4% 0.046 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6864
oklch(55.5% 0.05 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#795753
oklch(49.1% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#AE8985 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) | #908E85 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999485 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68588 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8985
#AE8985
oklch(66.4% 0.046 25.5)
- #729CA1
#729CA1
oklch(66.4% 0.046 205.3)
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 #AE8985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE8985 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.