#AE524D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.2% 0.122 25), rgb(174, 82, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#AE524D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE524D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 82, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.122 25) |
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 #AE524D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE524D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE524D text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE524D text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28B85
oklch(70.7% 0.088 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46D67
oklch(63.1% 0.111 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE524D
oklch(55.2% 0.122 25)
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Step 700
700
#96433F
oklch(49% 0.113 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3834
oklch(42.7% 0.093 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#63312D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#AE524D 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) | #68624C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F754B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4351 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE524D
#AE524D
oklch(55.2% 0.122 25)
- #00828C
#00828C
oklch(55.3% 0.094 204.3)
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 #AE524D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE524D 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.