#AE5855
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.3% 0.113 23.4), rgb(174, 88, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AE5855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5855 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 88, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.113 23.4) |
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 #AE5855 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5855 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5855 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5855 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D88
oklch(70.8% 0.081 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6B
oklch(63% 0.103 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5855
oklch(56.3% 0.113 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#934643
oklch(49.1% 0.105 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#783A38
oklch(42.8% 0.087 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#AE5855 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) | #6C6654 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817853 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4B58 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5855
#AE5855
oklch(56.3% 0.113 23.4)
- #00858F
#00858F
oklch(56.2% 0.096 204.1)
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 #AE5855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
Use #AE5855 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.