#AE546D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.3% 0.12 4.1), rgb(174, 84, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AE546D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE546D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 84, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.12 4.1) |
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 #AE546D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE546D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE546D text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE546D text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06B81
oklch(63% 0.11 4.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE546D
oklch(56.3% 0.12 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#934259
oklch(49.1% 0.112 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#783749
oklch(42.8% 0.093 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#AE546D 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) | #64666E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B776B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4C5D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE546D
#AE546D
oklch(56.3% 0.12 4.1)
- #00887C
#00887C
oklch(56.3% 0.1 184.1)
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 #AE546D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #AE546D 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.