#AE5859
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.4% 0.112 20.6), rgb(174, 88, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AE5859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 21°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5859 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 88, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.112 20.6) |
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 #AE5859 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5859 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5859 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5859 text on black | 4.33:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C8B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5859
oklch(56.4% 0.112 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#934547
oklch(49.1% 0.105 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#773A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#613232
oklch(37.8% 0.068 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#AE5859 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) | #6B6759 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807857 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4C59 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5859
#AE5859
oklch(56.4% 0.112 20.6)
- #00868C
#00868C
oklch(56.4% 0.096 200.3)
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 #AE5859, 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 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5859 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.