#AE5848
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.1% 0.116 31.9), rgb(174, 88, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AE5848 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5848 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 88, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.116 31.9) |
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 #AE5848 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5848 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5848 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5848 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D80
oklch(70.6% 0.083 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17060
oklch(63.1% 0.106 32.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5848
oklch(56.1% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#944638
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#783A2F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#AE5848 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) | #6D6646 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827846 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4954 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5848
#AE5848
oklch(56.1% 0.116 31.9)
- #008396
#008396
oklch(56% 0.098 212.4)
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 #AE5848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.052
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE5848 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.