#AE958E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.032 36.2), rgb(174, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#AE958E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE958E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.032 36.2) |
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 #AE958E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE958E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE958E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE958E text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE958E
oklch(69% 0.032 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08179
oklch(63% 0.04 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B61
oklch(55.7% 0.044 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#765951
oklch(49.2% 0.041 36)
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Step 800
800
#604942
oklch(42.8% 0.034 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D38
oklch(37.8% 0.027 36)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#AE958E 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) | #9A978E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59293 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE958E
#AE958E
oklch(69% 0.032 36.2)
- #86A1A8
#86A1A8
oklch(69.1% 0.032 215.2)
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 #AE958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #AE958E 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.