#AE9C94
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5), rgb(174, 156, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#AE9C94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9C94 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5) |
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 #AE9C94 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9C94 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C94 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C94 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9C94
oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A847A
oklch(63.1% 0.031 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#856E63
oklch(55.7% 0.034 47)
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Step 700
700
#705B52
oklch(48.9% 0.031 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B43
oklch(42.8% 0.027 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#AE9C94 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) | #A09D93 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A194 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3999A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9C94
#AE9C94
oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5)
- #91A4AC
#91A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.024 225)
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 #AE9C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE9C94 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.