#AE5A69
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.1% 0.11 9.9), rgb(174, 90, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AE5A69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5A69 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 90, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.11 9.9) |
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 #AE5A69 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5A69 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5A69 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5A69 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C95
oklch(70.6% 0.079 10)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 9.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5A69
oklch(57.1% 0.11 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#914553
oklch(49.1% 0.103 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#763944
oklch(42.7% 0.086 10)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#AE5A69 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) | #6A6A69 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A67 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB515F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5A69
#AE5A69
oklch(57.1% 0.11 9.9)
- #008A84
#008A84
oklch(57.1% 0.099 189.4)
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 #AE5A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
Use #AE5A69 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.