#AE9991
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(69.9% 0.028 42), rgb(174, 153, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#AE9991 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 Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9991 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.028 42) |
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 #AE9991 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9991 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9991 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9991 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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)
#AE9991
oklch(69.9% 0.028 42)
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Step 500
500
#9D8379
oklch(63.1% 0.035 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#886C62
oklch(55.6% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#735A51
oklch(49% 0.036 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#AE9991 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) | #9E9B90 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F91 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49697 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9991
#AE9991
oklch(69.9% 0.028 42)
- #8CA2AB
#8CA2AB
oklch(69.8% 0.028 224.4)
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 #AE9991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE9991 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.