#AE9692
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.029 29), rgb(174, 150, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#AE9692 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9692 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.029 29) |
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 #AE9692 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9692 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9692 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9692 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9692
oklch(69.3% 0.029 29)
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Step 500
500
#9F817C
oklch(63% 0.038 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B66
oklch(55.7% 0.041 29)
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Step 700
700
#755954
oklch(49.1% 0.038 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#AE9692 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) | #9B9992 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D92 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49395 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9692
#AE9692
oklch(69.3% 0.029 29)
- #88A2A6
#88A2A6
oklch(69.4% 0.03 207.8)
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 #AE9692, 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 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE9692 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.