#AE9090
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.036 18.1), rgb(174, 144, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AE9090 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9090 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.036 18.1) |
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 #AE9090 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9090 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9090 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9090 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9090
oklch(68.1% 0.036 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6868
oklch(55.7% 0.05 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#795657
oklch(49.1% 0.047 17)
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Step 800
800
#634747
oklch(42.8% 0.039 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#AE9090 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) | #959490 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9990 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58D90 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9090
#AE9090
oklch(68.1% 0.036 18.1)
- #7FA0A1
#7FA0A1
oklch(68.1% 0.036 198.6)
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 #AE9090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE9090 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.