#AE5B6D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.4% 0.109 7.3), rgb(174, 91, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AE5B6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5B6D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 91, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.109 7.3) |
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 #AE5B6D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5B6D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5B6D text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5B6D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C98
oklch(70.7% 0.079 7)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 7.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5B6D
oklch(57.4% 0.109 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#904656
oklch(49.2% 0.101 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#753A47
oklch(42.8% 0.084 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F323B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E23
oklch(27.2% 0.041 7.7)
#AE5B6D 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) | #6A6B6D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A6B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5361 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5B6D
#AE5B6D
oklch(57.4% 0.109 7.3)
- #008B83
#008B83
oklch(57.4% 0.1 187.7)
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 #AE5B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5B6D 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.