#AE9490
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.032 28.2), rgb(174, 148, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AE9490 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 28°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9490 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.032 28.2) |
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 #AE9490 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9490 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9490 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9490 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9490
oklch(68.9% 0.032 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1817C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A65
oklch(55.7% 0.045 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#765854
oklch(49% 0.041 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#AE9490 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) | #999790 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C90 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49193 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9490
#AE9490
oklch(68.9% 0.032 28.2)
- #85A1A5
#85A1A5
oklch(68.9% 0.032 207)
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 #AE9490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9490 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.