#AE9288
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.037 40.6), rgb(174, 146, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AE9288 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 41°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9288 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.037 40.6) |
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 #AE9288 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9288 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9288 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9288 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9288
oklch(68.3% 0.037 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38074
oklch(63% 0.047 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5C
oklch(55.7% 0.051 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#AE9288 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) | #999587 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A88 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68E8F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9288
#AE9288
oklch(68.3% 0.037 40.6)
- #819FA9
#819FA9
oklch(68.3% 0.036 220.1)
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 #AE9288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE9288 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.