What color is #AE9B98?

#AE9B98 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(174, 155, 152), and in HSL hsl(8, 12%, 64%).

Is #AE9B98 accessible as text?

On white, #AE9B98 has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE9B98, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE9B98?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-400 (#A6A09B).

What colors go well with #AE9B98?

As a neutral, #AE9B98 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #AE9B98 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #AE9B98 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AE9B98 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE9B98

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE9B98 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE9B98 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AE9B98 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE9B98 Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Rosy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE9B98 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969664 Secondary #3C3833

Rosy Brown anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE9B98 Accent #ADC3B3 Surface #E6D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #28324B

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AE9B98 Secondary #D1CAC9 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AE9B98 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AE9B98

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #AE9B98 with

Dark Gray Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEEBEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AEA298 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AE9B98 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE9B98;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 155 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.5% 0.023 28.4);
  --color-50: #F8F7F6;
  --color-100: #EDE9E8;
  --color-200: #DBD3D1;
  --color-300: #BFB2B0;
  --color-400: #A3928F;
  --color-500: #857370;
  --color-600: #685B59;
  --color-700: #4C4443;
  --color-800: #332E2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F8F7F6',
    100: '#EDE9E8',
    200: '#DBD3D1',
    300: '#BFB2B0',
    400: '#A3928F',
    500: '#857370',
    600: '#685B59',
    700: '#4C4443',
    800: '#332E2E',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #AE9B98;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F6;
$base-100: #EDE9E8;
$base-200: #DBD3D1;
$base-300: #BFB2B0;
$base-400: #A3928F;
$base-500: #857370;
$base-600: #685B59;
$base-700: #4C4443;
$base-800: #332E2E;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #917874;
$base-subtle: #E6E2E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE9B98",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB2B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A3928F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#857370",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685B59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4443",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}