#AE5077
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.13 356), rgb(174, 80, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AE5077 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5077 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 80, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.13 356) |
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 #AE5077 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5077 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5077 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5077 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C2
oklch(81% 0.058 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#D088A2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1698C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5077
oklch(56.1% 0.13 356)
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Step 700
700
#943F63
oklch(49.1% 0.121 356)
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Step 800
800
#783451
oklch(42.6% 0.101 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#612E43
oklch(37.6% 0.078 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#AE5077 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) | #5E6578 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767675 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4A5F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5077
#AE5077
oklch(56.1% 0.13 356)
- #008872
#008872
oklch(56% 0.105 176)
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 #AE5077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE5077 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.