#AE5969
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57% 0.112 9.3), rgb(174, 89, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AE5969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 9°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5969 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.112 9.3) |
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 #AE5969 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5969 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5969 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5969 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C96
oklch(70.8% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7C
oklch(63% 0.102 9.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5969
oklch(57% 0.112 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#914554
oklch(49.1% 0.103 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#763945
oklch(42.7% 0.086 9)
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Step 900
900
#60323A
oklch(37.9% 0.067 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#AE5969 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) | #696969 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7967 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB505F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5969
#AE5969
oklch(57% 0.112 9.3)
- #008A83
#008A83
oklch(57.1% 0.099 188.5)
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 #AE5969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE5969 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.