#AE5277
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.127 356.6), rgb(174, 82, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AE5277 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5277 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 82, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.127 356.6) |
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 #AE5277 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5277 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5277 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5277 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CF89A2
oklch(70.8% 0.091 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 356.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5277
oklch(56.3% 0.127 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#934062
oklch(49.1% 0.118 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#773550
oklch(42.6% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#612F42
oklch(37.7% 0.076 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#AE5277 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) | #5F6678 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777775 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4C60 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5277
#AE5277
oklch(56.3% 0.127 356.6)
- #008974
#008974
oklch(56.3% 0.105 176.8)
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 #AE5277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE5277 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.