#AE5557
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.9% 0.117 20.2), rgb(174, 85, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AE5557 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5557 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.117 20.2) |
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 #AE5557 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5557 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5557 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5557 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B3
oklch(81% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08C8B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6E
oklch(63.2% 0.107 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5557
oklch(55.9% 0.117 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#944446
oklch(49% 0.108 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#79383A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#613132
oklch(37.6% 0.069 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#AE5557 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) | #696557 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7755 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4856 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5557
#AE5557
oklch(55.9% 0.117 20.2)
- #00848A
#00848A
oklch(55.8% 0.095 200.4)
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 #AE5557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5557 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.