#AE929A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.8% 0.035 359), rgb(174, 146, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#AE929A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE929A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.035 359) |
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 #AE929A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE929A | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE929A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE929A text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE929A
oklch(68.8% 0.035 359)
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Step 500
500
#A17E89
oklch(63% 0.046 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6873
oklch(55.7% 0.049 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#775660
oklch(49.1% 0.046 359)
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Step 800
800
#61474E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B41
oklch(37.6% 0.03 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#AE929A 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) | #95969A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B99 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39195 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE929A
#AE929A
oklch(68.8% 0.035 359)
- #84A29B
#84A29B
oklch(68.7% 0.035 179.5)
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 #AE929A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE929A 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.