#AE5040
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.7% 0.127 31.4), rgb(174, 80, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#AE5040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5040 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.127 31.4) |
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 #AE5040 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5040 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5040 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE5040 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5040
oklch(54.7% 0.127 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#984334
oklch(49.1% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B372C
oklch(42.5% 0.097 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#643128
oklch(37.8% 0.076 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#AE5040 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) | #68603E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3F4C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5040
#AE5040
oklch(54.7% 0.127 31.4)
- #007F90
#007F90
oklch(54.7% 0.095 211)
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 #AE5040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
Use #AE5040 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.