#AE9C97
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.7% 0.023 36), rgb(174, 156, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#AE9C97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9C97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.023 36) |
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 #AE9C97 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9C97 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C97 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C97 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9C97
oklch(70.7% 0.023 36)
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Step 500
500
#9A847E
oklch(63.2% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#846D67
oklch(55.5% 0.031 35)
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Step 700
700
#705B55
oklch(49% 0.029 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B46
oklch(42.8% 0.023 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#AE9C97 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) | #A09E97 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A197 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39A9B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9C97
#AE9C97
oklch(70.7% 0.023 36)
- #92A4AA
#92A4AA
oklch(70.7% 0.022 219.8)
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 #AE9C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #AE9C97 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.