#AE9289
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.036 38.6), rgb(174, 146, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AE9289 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9289 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.036 38.6) |
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 #AE9289 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9289 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9289 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9289 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9289
oklch(68.3% 0.036 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38075
oklch(63% 0.047 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E695E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584D
oklch(49.2% 0.047 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#62483F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#AE9289 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) | #989588 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A89 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58E8F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9289
#AE9289
oklch(68.3% 0.036 38.6)
- #819FA8
#819FA8
oklch(68.3% 0.036 217.9)
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 #AE9289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE9289 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.