#AE8D96
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.042 0.1), rgb(174, 141, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AE8D96 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 0°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D96 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.042 0.1) |
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 #AE8D96 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D96 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D96 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D96 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8D96
oklch(67.7% 0.042 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57C88
oklch(63% 0.053 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#906572
oklch(55.5% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B545F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#64454E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#AE8D96 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) | #919296 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989895 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48B90 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D96
#AE8D96
oklch(67.7% 0.042 0.1)
- #7CA098
#7CA098
oklch(67.7% 0.041 179.9)
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 #AE8D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE8D96 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.