#AE9C95
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.024 42.5), rgb(174, 156, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#AE9C95 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 0.025 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 | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9C95 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.024 42.5) |
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 #AE9C95 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9C95 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C95 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C95 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9C95
oklch(70.6% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A847B
oklch(63.1% 0.03 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#705B53
oklch(49% 0.03 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#AE9C95 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) | #A09E95 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A195 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3999A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9C95
#AE9C95
oklch(70.6% 0.024 42.5)
- #91A4AB
#91A4AB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 221.9)
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 #AE9C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #AE9C95 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.