#AE8A8B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.7% 0.044 16.4), rgb(174, 138, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AE8A8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8A8B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.044 16.4) |
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 #AE8A8B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8A8B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A8B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8A8B text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400
#B59899
oklch(70.6% 0.035 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8A8B
oklch(66.7% 0.044 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6869
oklch(55.5% 0.048 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#785758
oklch(49.2% 0.044 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#624748
oklch(42.8% 0.037 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#503C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.028 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#AE8A8B 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) | #908F8B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6878B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8A8B
#AE8A8B
oklch(66.7% 0.044 16.4)
- #759D9D
#759D9D
oklch(66.7% 0.044 196.2)
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 #AE8A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE8A8B 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.