#AE5A4E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.112 29.5), rgb(174, 90, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AE5A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 29°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5A4E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 90, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.112 29.5) |
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 #AE5A4E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5A4E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5A4E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5A4E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E83
oklch(70.7% 0.08 30)
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Step 500
500
#C07064
oklch(63% 0.104 29.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5A4E
oklch(56.5% 0.112 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#93473D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#773B32
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#AE5A4E 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) | #6E674D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4C57 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5A4E
#AE5A4E
oklch(56.5% 0.112 29.5)
- #008595
#008595
oklch(56.5% 0.098 209.5)
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 #AE5A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE5A4E 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.