#AE516F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.125 1.6), rgb(174, 81, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AE516F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE516F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 81, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.125 1.6) |
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 #AE516F | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE516F | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE516F text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE516F text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0899C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26A84
oklch(63.1% 0.115 2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE516F
oklch(55.9% 0.125 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#94405C
oklch(49% 0.117 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#78354B
oklch(42.6% 0.097 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#AE516F 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) | #616570 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB495C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE516F
#AE516F
oklch(55.9% 0.125 1.6)
- #008778
#008778
oklch(55.9% 0.1 181.5)
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 #AE516F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
Use #AE516F 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.