#AE5438
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.2% 0.125 37.9), rgb(174, 84, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AE5438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5438 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.125 37.9) |
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 #AE5438 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5438 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5438 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5438 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#EDD3CB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28D78
oklch(70.8% 0.09 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46F55
oklch(63.1% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5438
oklch(55.2% 0.125 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#97452C
oklch(49.2% 0.117 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3925
oklch(42.6% 0.096 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#AE5438 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) | #6C6235 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827636 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE424E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5438
#AE5438
oklch(55.2% 0.125 37.9)
- #007F98
#007F98
oklch(55.1% 0.099 218)
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 #AE5438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE5438 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.