#AE5C59
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.1% 0.107 23.2), rgb(174, 92, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE5C59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 23°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5C59 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 92, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.107 23.2) |
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 #AE5C59 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5C59 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5C59 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5C59 text on black | 4.47:1 | 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
#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
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE716D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5C59
oklch(57.1% 0.107 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#914745
oklch(49% 0.101 23)
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Step 800
800
#763B39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3331
oklch(37.6% 0.064 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#AE5C59 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) | #6E6958 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A57 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC505C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5C59
#AE5C59
oklch(57.1% 0.107 23.2)
- #008891
#008891
oklch(57.1% 0.097 203)
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 #AE5C59, 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 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
Use #AE5C59 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.