#AE5659
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.1% 0.115 19.4), rgb(174, 86, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AE5659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5659 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 86, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.115 19.4) |
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 #AE5659 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5659 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5659 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5659 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E0B4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.082 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.106 19.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5659
oklch(56.1% 0.115 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#944448
oklch(49.1% 0.108 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#78393B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#613133
oklch(37.6% 0.069 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#AE5659 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) | #696659 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7757 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4A58 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5659
#AE5659
oklch(56.1% 0.115 19.4)
- #00858A
#00858A
oklch(56% 0.095 199.4)
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 #AE5659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5659 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.