#AE5242
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55% 0.124 31.5), rgb(174, 82, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AE5242 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5242 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.124 31.5) |
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 #AE5242 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5242 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5242 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5242 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5242
oklch(55% 0.124 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#974435
oklch(49.2% 0.115 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B382D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31)
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Step 900
900
#633128
oklch(37.7% 0.074 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#AE5242 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) | #696140 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807540 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE414E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5242
#AE5242
oklch(55% 0.124 31.5)
- #008092
#008092
oklch(55% 0.096 211.8)
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 #AE5242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #AE5242 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.