#AE544E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.5% 0.119 25.5), rgb(174, 84, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AE544E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE544E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.119 25.5) |
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 #AE544E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE544E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE544E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE544E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36E67
oklch(63.2% 0.109 25.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE544E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#95443F
oklch(49% 0.11 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#793834
oklch(42.6% 0.092 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#AE544E 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) | #69634D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4653 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE544E
#AE544E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 25.5)
- #00838E
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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 #AE544E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE544E 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.