#AE504F
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55% 0.124 22.6), rgb(174, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AE504F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE504F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.124 22.6) |
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 #AE504F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE504F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE504F text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE504F text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38A87
oklch(70.7% 0.09 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56C69
oklch(63.1% 0.114 22.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE504F
oklch(55% 0.124 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#974241
oklch(49.1% 0.115 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3736
oklch(42.8% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#63302F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#AE504F 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) | #66614E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4150 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE504F
#AE504F
oklch(55% 0.124 22.6)
- #008189
#008189
oklch(54.9% 0.093 202.5)
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 #AE504F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE504F 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.