#AE8E89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.04 28.5), rgb(174, 142, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AE8E89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8E89 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.04 28.5) |
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 #AE8E89 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8E89 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E89 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E89 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8E89
oklch(67.5% 0.04 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67E78
oklch(63% 0.051 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#916761
oklch(55.5% 0.055 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5650
oklch(49.1% 0.051 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#644642
oklch(42.6% 0.042 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#523B38
oklch(37.7% 0.033 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#AE8E89 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) | #949289 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68A8D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8E89
#AE8E89
oklch(67.5% 0.04 28.5)
- #7B9EA4
#7B9EA4
oklch(67.5% 0.04 209.1)
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 #AE8E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE8E89 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.