#AE5535
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.3% 0.125 40), rgb(174, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AE5535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 40°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5535 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.125 40) |
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 #AE5535 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5535 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5535 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5535 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18D76
oklch(70.6% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46F52
oklch(63.1% 0.116 39.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5535
oklch(55.3% 0.125 40)
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Step 700
700
#964628
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A23
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#AE5535 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) | #6D6232 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837633 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF434E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5535
#AE5535
oklch(55.3% 0.125 40)
- #007F9B
#007F9B
oklch(55.2% 0.101 220.5)
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 #AE5535, 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 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE5535 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.