#AE5B52
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.7% 0.11 27.5), rgb(174, 91, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AE5B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5B52 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 91, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.11 27.5) |
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 #AE5B52 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5B52 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5B52 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5B52 text on black | 4.41:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7167
oklch(63.2% 0.101 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5B52
oklch(56.7% 0.11 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#924740
oklch(49.1% 0.103 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#773B35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#AE5B52 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) | #6E6851 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A50 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4E59 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5B52
#AE5B52
oklch(56.7% 0.11 27.5)
- #008694
#008694
oklch(56.7% 0.097 207.7)
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 #AE5B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
Use #AE5B52 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.