#AE9496
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.031 12.7), rgb(174, 148, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AE9496 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 13°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9496 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.031 12.7) |
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 #AE9496 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9496 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9496 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9496 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBD
oklch(81% 0.019 13.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9496
oklch(69.1% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08083
oklch(63.1% 0.04 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B696C
oklch(55.6% 0.044 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#76585A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#60484A
oklch(42.8% 0.033 13)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#AE9496 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) | #989796 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C96 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49295 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9496
#AE9496
oklch(69.1% 0.031 12.7)
- #86A2A1
#86A2A1
oklch(69.1% 0.031 193.8)
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 #AE9496, 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 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #AE9496 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.