#AE5763
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.114 12.7), rgb(174, 87, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AE5763 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5763 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.114 12.7) |
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 #AE5763 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5763 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5763 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5763 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B7
oklch(81% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B92
oklch(70.6% 0.082 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#C06E78
oklch(63.2% 0.104 12.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5763
oklch(56.5% 0.114 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#934450
oklch(49.1% 0.107 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#773941
oklch(42.7% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#603137
oklch(37.6% 0.068 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#AE5763 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) | #686763 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7861 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4D5B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5763
#AE5763
oklch(56.5% 0.114 12.7)
- #008785
#008785
oklch(56.4% 0.097 192.9)
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 #AE5763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5763 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.