#AE9398
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.033 5.4), rgb(174, 147, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AE9398 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9398 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.033 5.4) |
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 #AE9398 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9398 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9398 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9398 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 2.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9398
oklch(68.9% 0.033 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17F86
oklch(63.1% 0.043 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B686F
oklch(55.5% 0.046 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#76575D
oklch(49.1% 0.042 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#60474C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#AE9398 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) | #979798 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B98 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39195 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9398
#AE9398
oklch(68.9% 0.033 5.4)
- #85A29E
#85A29E
oklch(68.9% 0.033 186.2)
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 #AE9398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9398 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.