#AE8B8F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.1% 0.043 10.6), rgb(174, 139, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AE8B8F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8B8F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.043 10.6) |
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 #AE8B8F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8B8F | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B8F text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B8F text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8B8F
oklch(67.1% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87C81
oklch(63.1% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#93656B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5459
oklch(49.2% 0.055 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#654549
oklch(42.7% 0.045 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#533A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#AE8B8F 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) | #90908F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5888C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8B8F
#AE8B8F
oklch(67.1% 0.043 10.6)
- #779E9B
#779E9B
oklch(67% 0.043 190.3)
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 #AE8B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE8B8F 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.