#AE5579
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.123 356.2), rgb(174, 85, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AE5579 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5579 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.123 356.2) |
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 #AE5579 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5579 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5579 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5579 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C1
oklch(80.8% 0.056 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A2
oklch(70.6% 0.089 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5579
oklch(56.9% 0.123 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#914163
oklch(49% 0.115 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#763650
oklch(42.6% 0.095 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#603043
oklch(37.8% 0.073 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#AE5579 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) | #62687A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797877 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5062 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5579
#AE5579
oklch(56.9% 0.123 356.2)
- #008B75
#008B75
oklch(56.9% 0.106 176.3)
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 #AE5579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #AE5579 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.