#AE5B4E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(56.7% 0.111 30.2), rgb(174, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AE5B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5B4E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.111 30.2) |
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 #AE5B4E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5B4E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5B4E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5B4E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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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
#BF7164
oklch(63.1% 0.101 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5B4E
oklch(56.7% 0.111 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#92483C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 30.7)
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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
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#AE5B4E 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) | #6F684D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4E58 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5B4E
#AE5B4E
oklch(56.7% 0.111 30.2)
- #008596
#008596
oklch(56.5% 0.098 210.4)
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 #AE5B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
Use #AE5B4E 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.