#AE506F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.8% 0.127 1.3), rgb(174, 80, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AE506F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE506F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.127 1.3) |
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 #AE506F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE506F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE506F text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE506F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0889D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26985
oklch(63% 0.117 0.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE506F
oklch(55.8% 0.127 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#95405C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#AE506F 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) | #606470 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB485B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE506F
#AE506F
oklch(55.8% 0.127 1.3)
- #008777
#008777
oklch(55.9% 0.101 180.6)
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 #AE506F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE506F 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.