#AE573A
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.7% 0.122 38.9), rgb(174, 87, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AE573A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE573A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.122 38.9) |
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 #AE573A | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE573A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE573A text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE573A text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.055 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08E78
oklch(70.7% 0.087 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C27055
oklch(63% 0.111 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE573A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#95462C
oklch(49% 0.113 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#793A25
oklch(42.6% 0.094 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#623323
oklch(37.8% 0.073 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#AE573A 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) | #6E6437 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837738 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4650 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE573A
#AE573A
oklch(55.7% 0.122 38.9)
- #00819B
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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 #AE573A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE573A 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.