#AE5540
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.4% 0.121 34.5), rgb(174, 85, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE5540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5540 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.121 34.5) |
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 #AE5540 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5540 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5540 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5540 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5540
oklch(55.4% 0.121 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#964532
oklch(49.1% 0.114 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A392A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#623226
oklch(37.7% 0.073 35)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E17
oklch(27.1% 0.046 34.9)
#AE5540 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) | #6C633E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4550 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5540
#AE5540
oklch(55.4% 0.121 34.5)
- #008196
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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 #AE5540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
Use #AE5540 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.