#AE5140
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.8% 0.126 32), rgb(174, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AE5140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5140 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.126 32) |
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 #AE5140 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5140 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5140 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE5140 text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#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
#D38C7D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5C
oklch(63% 0.115 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5140
oklch(54.8% 0.126 32)
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Step 700
700
#984334
oklch(49.1% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B382C
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#633127
oklch(37.6% 0.075 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#AE5140 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) | #69603E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE404D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5140
#AE5140
oklch(54.8% 0.126 32)
- #007F91
#007F91
oklch(54.7% 0.095 211.9)
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 #AE5140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE5140 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.