#AE556D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.118 4.5), rgb(174, 85, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AE556D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE556D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.118 4.5) |
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 #AE556D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE556D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE556D text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE556D text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06C81
oklch(63.1% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE556D
oklch(56.5% 0.118 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#934359
oklch(49.2% 0.11 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#773749
oklch(42.7% 0.092 4)
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Step 900
900
#60303D
oklch(37.6% 0.071 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D24
oklch(27.1% 0.045 4.4)
#AE556D 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) | #64676E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4D5E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE556D
#AE556D
oklch(56.5% 0.118 4.5)
- #00887D
#00887D
oklch(56.4% 0.099 184.9)
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 #AE556D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
Use #AE556D 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.