#AE8E99
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.041 355.6), rgb(174, 142, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AE8E99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8E99 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.041 355.6) |
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 #AE8E99 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8E99 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E99 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8E99 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8E99
oklch(68% 0.041 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6575
oklch(55.5% 0.058 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5462
oklch(49.1% 0.054 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#634550
oklch(42.7% 0.044 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#AE8E99 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) | #919399 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989898 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48D92 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8E99
#AE8E99
oklch(68% 0.041 355.6)
- #7EA197
#7EA197
oklch(68% 0.041 175.7)
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 #AE8E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE8E99 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.