#AE5462
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.118 11.9), rgb(174, 84, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AE5462 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 12°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5462 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.118 11.9) |
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 #AE5462 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5462 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5462 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5462 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08B93
oklch(70.8% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16C78
oklch(63% 0.108 11.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5462
oklch(56% 0.118 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#944350
oklch(49.1% 0.11 12)
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Step 800
800
#783742
oklch(42.6% 0.091 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#613037
oklch(37.6% 0.071 12)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#AE5462 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) | #666562 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7760 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4959 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5462
#AE5462
oklch(56% 0.118 11.9)
- #008683
#008683
oklch(56% 0.096 192)
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 #AE5462, 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 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE5462 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.