#AE5966
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.9% 0.111 11.6), rgb(174, 89, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AE5966 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5966 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.111 11.6) |
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 #AE5966 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5966 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5966 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5966 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.05 12)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C94
oklch(70.7% 0.08 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E79
oklch(63.1% 0.103 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5966
oklch(56.9% 0.111 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#914551
oklch(49% 0.103 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#763943
oklch(42.6% 0.086 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#603238
oklch(37.8% 0.067 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D21
oklch(26.9% 0.043 10.8)
#AE5966 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) | #696966 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7964 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC505E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5966
#AE5966
oklch(56.9% 0.111 11.6)
- #008985
#008985
oklch(56.9% 0.098 191.2)
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 #AE5966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE5966 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.