#AE959E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.032 354.3), rgb(174, 149, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#AE959E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE959E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.032 354.3) |
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 #AE959E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE959E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE959E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE959E text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE959E
oklch(69.5% 0.032 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E808B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#896975
oklch(55.6% 0.044 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#745762
oklch(49% 0.041 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4750
oklch(42.7% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#AE959E 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) | #97999E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29498 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE959E
#AE959E
oklch(69.5% 0.032 354.3)
- #89A49B
#89A49B
oklch(69.5% 0.033 173.1)
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 #AE959E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #AE959E 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.