#AE506A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.6% 0.125 4.6), rgb(174, 80, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AE506A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE506A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.125 4.6) |
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 #AE506A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE506A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE506A text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE506A text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18999
oklch(70.8% 0.09 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36A80
oklch(63.2% 0.115 5.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE506A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#954058
oklch(49.1% 0.117 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#793548
oklch(42.6% 0.097 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#622F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#AE506A 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) | #61636B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797568 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB475A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE506A
#AE506A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 4.6)
- #00867B
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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 #AE506A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.023
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
Use #AE506A 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.