#AE9698
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.029 12.2), rgb(174, 150, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AE9698 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9698 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.029 12.2) |
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 #AE9698 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9698 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9698 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9698 text on black | 7.61:1 | 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
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9698
oklch(69.5% 0.029 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8183
oklch(63.1% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#896A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#74585B
oklch(49% 0.037 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2324
oklch(26.8% 0.015 11.4)
#AE9698 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) | #9A9998 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D98 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39497 | 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°).
- #AE9698
#AE9698
oklch(69.5% 0.029 12.2)
- #89A3A1
#89A3A1
oklch(69.5% 0.029 190.8)
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 #AE9698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #AE9698 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.