#AE5545
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.7), rgb(174, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AE5545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5545 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.7) |
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 #AE5545 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5545 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE5545 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5545 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.086 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 31.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5545
oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#954537
oklch(49% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#79392E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#AE5545 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) | #6B6343 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817643 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4551 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5545
#AE5545
oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.7)
- #008294
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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 #AE5545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE5545 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.