#AE5C68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.4% 0.107 11.7), rgb(174, 92, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AE5C68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5C68 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 92, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.107 11.7) |
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 #AE5C68 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5C68 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5C68 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5C68 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D94
oklch(70.8% 0.077 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD707A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 11.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5C68
oklch(57.4% 0.107 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#904652
oklch(49.1% 0.1 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#753A43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#AE5C68 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) | #6C6B68 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B66 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5360 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5C68
#AE5C68
oklch(57.4% 0.107 11.7)
- #008B87
#008B87
oklch(57.5% 0.099 191.2)
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 #AE5C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE5C68 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.