#AE4D6A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.13 3.5), rgb(174, 77, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AE4D6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4D6A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 77, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.13 3.5) |
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 #AE4D6A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4D6A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4D6A text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4D6A text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.059 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#D2889A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46882
oklch(63% 0.12 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4D6A
oklch(55.2% 0.13 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#963F59
oklch(49.1% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3449
oklch(42.6% 0.1 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#AE4D6A 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) | #5E626B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787468 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4458 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4D6A
#AE4D6A
oklch(55.2% 0.13 3.5)
- #008478
#008478
oklch(55.1% 0.098 183.8)
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 #AE4D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
Use #AE4D6A 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.