#AE5332
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.9% 0.128 40), rgb(174, 83, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AE5332 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5332 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 83, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.128 40) |
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 #AE5332 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5332 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5332 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5332 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 40)
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Step 500
500
#C56F50
oklch(63.2% 0.118 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5332
oklch(54.9% 0.128 40)
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Step 700
700
#974527
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40)
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Step 800
800
#7B3921
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#AE5332 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) | #6C612E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827530 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF404C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5332
#AE5332
oklch(54.9% 0.128 40)
- #007E99
#007E99
oklch(54.8% 0.1 219.8)
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 #AE5332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE5332 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.