#AE5368
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.12 7.2), rgb(174, 83, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AE5368 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5368 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 83, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.12 7.2) |
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 #AE5368 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5368 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5368 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5368 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08A97
oklch(70.8% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B7E
oklch(63% 0.111 6.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5368
oklch(56% 0.12 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#944255
oklch(49.1% 0.112 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#783746
oklch(42.7% 0.092 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#AE5368 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) | #646568 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7766 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4A5B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5368
#AE5368
oklch(56% 0.12 7.2)
- #00877E
#00877E
oklch(56.1% 0.098 186.6)
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 #AE5368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5368 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.