#AE5A5E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.9% 0.11 18.2), rgb(174, 90, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AE5A5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5A5E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 90, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.11 18.2) |
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 #AE5A5E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5A5E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5A5E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5A5E 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F72
oklch(63.1% 0.102 18)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5A5E
oklch(56.9% 0.11 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#92464A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#763A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#603234
oklch(37.7% 0.066 18)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#AE5A5E 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) | #6C695E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4F5C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5A5E
#AE5A5E
oklch(56.9% 0.11 18.2)
- #00888C
#00888C
oklch(56.9% 0.097 198.4)
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 #AE5A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5A5E 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.