#AE5646
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.7% 0.119 31.7), rgb(174, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AE5646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5646 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.119 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 #AE5646 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5646 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5646 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5646 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26F5F
oklch(63% 0.109 31.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5646
oklch(55.7% 0.119 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#954537
oklch(49% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#793A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#AE5646 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) | #6C6444 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827744 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4752 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5646
#AE5646
oklch(55.7% 0.119 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 #AE5646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
Use #AE5646 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.