#AE9697
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.029 15), rgb(174, 150, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#AE9697 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9697 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.029 15) |
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 #AE9697 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9697 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9697 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9697 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E0D7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9697
oklch(69.5% 0.029 15)
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Step 500
500
#9F8182
oklch(63.2% 0.037 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#896A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.04 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#74585A
oklch(49% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4849
oklch(42.6% 0.032 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#AE9697 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) | #9A9997 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D97 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39496 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9697
#AE9697
oklch(69.5% 0.029 15)
- #89A3A2
#89A3A2
oklch(69.5% 0.029 193.6)
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 #AE9697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #AE9697 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.