#AE9891
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.7% 0.028 38.4), rgb(174, 152, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#AE9891 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9891 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 152, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.028 38.4) |
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 #AE9891 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9891 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9891 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9891 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9891
oklch(69.7% 0.028 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E827A
oklch(63% 0.037 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#886C63
oklch(55.6% 0.038 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#745A52
oklch(49.2% 0.037 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A43
oklch(42.8% 0.03 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E39
oklch(37.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#AE9891 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) | #9D9A91 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E91 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49596 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9891
#AE9891
oklch(69.7% 0.028 38.4)
- #8BA2A9
#8BA2A9
oklch(69.7% 0.028 218.1)
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 #AE9891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE9891 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.