#AE5166
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.7% 0.123 7.7), rgb(174, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE5166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5166 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.123 7.7) |
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 #AE5166 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5166 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5166 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5166 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 7)
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Step 400
400
#D18996
oklch(70.7% 0.089 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36B7D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 7.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5166
oklch(55.7% 0.123 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#954154
oklch(49.1% 0.114 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#793645
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#622F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#AE5166 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) | #636466 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7664 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4759 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5166
#AE5166
oklch(55.7% 0.123 7.7)
- #00857E
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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 #AE5166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5166 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.