#AE8D8B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.04 22.3), rgb(174, 141, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AE8D8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D8B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.04 22.3) |
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 #AE8D8B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D8B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D8B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D8B text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB9
oklch(81% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8D8B
oklch(67.3% 0.04 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#A77E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#926664
oklch(55.6% 0.057 22)
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Step 700
700
#7C5553
oklch(49.1% 0.052 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#654644
oklch(42.8% 0.043 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#AE8D8B 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) | #93918B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A8D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D8B
#AE8D8B
oklch(67.3% 0.04 22.3)
- #7A9EA1
#7A9EA1
oklch(67.4% 0.04 202.6)
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 #AE8D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE8D8B 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.