#AE8D8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.04 18.2), rgb(174, 141, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AE8D8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 18°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D8D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.04 18.2) |
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 #AE8D8D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D8D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D8D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D8D text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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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
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8D8D
oklch(67.4% 0.04 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67D7E
oklch(63% 0.051 17)
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Step 600
600
#916667
oklch(55.5% 0.056 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5555
oklch(49.2% 0.052 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#654646
oklch(42.8% 0.043 19)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#AE8D8D 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) | #93918D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A8D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D8D
#AE8D8D
oklch(67.4% 0.04 18.2)
- #7A9E9F
#7A9E9F
oklch(67.3% 0.04 198.4)
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 #AE8D8D, 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 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE8D8D 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.