#AE928E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.034 27.6), rgb(174, 146, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AE928E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE928E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.034 27.6) |
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 #AE928E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE928E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE928E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE928E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#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
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE928E
oklch(68.4% 0.034 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3807B
oklch(63.2% 0.044 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6964
oklch(55.6% 0.047 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#785753
oklch(49% 0.045 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#624744
oklch(42.6% 0.038 26)
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Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#AE928E 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) | #97958E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58F91 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE928E
#AE928E
oklch(68.4% 0.034 27.6)
- #82A0A5
#82A0A5
oklch(68.5% 0.034 208.8)
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 #AE928E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #AE928E 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.