#AE9F99
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.4% 0.02 43.2), rgb(174, 159, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#AE9F99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9F99 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 159, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.02 43.2) |
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 #AE9F99 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9F99 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9F99 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9F99 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9F99
oklch(71.4% 0.02 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#97857E
oklch(63.1% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#826E67
oklch(55.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C55
oklch(49% 0.026 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#594B46
oklch(42.5% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 41)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#AE9F99 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) | #A3A099 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A399 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29D9D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9F99
#AE9F99
oklch(71.4% 0.02 43.2)
- #96A6AC
#96A6AC
oklch(71.5% 0.02 222.3)
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 #AE9F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE9F99 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.