#AE5671
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.8% 0.118 2.1), rgb(174, 86, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AE5671 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5671 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 86, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.118 2.1) |
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 #AE5671 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5671 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5671 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5671 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C84
oklch(63.1% 0.109 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5671
oklch(56.8% 0.118 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#92435C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 2)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#AE5671 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) | #646872 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4F60 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5671
#AE5671
oklch(56.8% 0.118 2.1)
- #008A7B
#008A7B
oklch(56.8% 0.102 181.7)
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 #AE5671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
Use #AE5671 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.