#AE8A7E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.048 39.2), rgb(174, 138, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AE8A7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8A7E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.048 39.2) |
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 #AE8A7E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8A7E | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A7E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A7E text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69990
oklch(70.7% 0.037 37.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8A7E
oklch(66.4% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E695D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483F
oklch(42.8% 0.04 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#AE8A7E 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) | #928E7D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78587 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8A7E
#AE8A7E
oklch(66.4% 0.048 39.2)
- #739BA7
#739BA7
oklch(66.4% 0.047 218.2)
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 #AE8A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #AE8A7E 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.