#AE968E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.031 39.3), rgb(174, 150, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#AE968E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE968E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.031 39.3) |
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 #AE968E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE968E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE968E text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE968E text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE968E
oklch(69.2% 0.031 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08278
oklch(63.2% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B61
oklch(55.6% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#755950
oklch(49% 0.04 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#AE968E 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) | #9B988D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59394 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE968E
#AE968E
oklch(69.2% 0.031 39.3)
- #87A1A9
#87A1A9
oklch(69.2% 0.031 218.3)
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 #AE968E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE968E 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.