#AE8D90
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.04 12.1), rgb(174, 141, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AE8D90 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 12°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D90 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.04 12.1) |
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 #AE8D90 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D90 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D90 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D90 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 11.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8D90
oklch(67.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D81
oklch(63.1% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#91666A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5559
oklch(49.2% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#644549
oklch(42.6% 0.043 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#523A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#AE8D90 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) | #929290 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58A8E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D90
#AE8D90
oklch(67.5% 0.04 12.1)
- #7A9F9D
#7A9F9D
oklch(67.5% 0.041 192.1)
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 #AE8D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE8D90 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.