#AE8E85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.041 36.2), rgb(174, 142, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AE8E85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8E85 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.041 36.2) |
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 #AE8E85 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8E85 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E85 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E85 text on black | 7.00:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8E85
oklch(67.4% 0.041 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77F73
oklch(63.2% 0.053 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#91685C
oklch(55.6% 0.056 37)
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Step 700
700
#7C564C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#65473E
oklch(42.8% 0.044 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#523B35
oklch(37.6% 0.034 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#AE8E85 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) | #959184 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9785 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A8C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8E85
#AE8E85
oklch(67.4% 0.041 36.2)
- #7A9DA7
#7A9DA7
oklch(67.3% 0.041 217.1)
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 #AE8E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #AE8E85 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.