#AE5D56
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.2% 0.107 26.1), rgb(174, 93, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AE5D56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5D56 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.107 26.1) |
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 #AE5D56 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5D56 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5D56 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5D56 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E88
oklch(70.6% 0.077 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE716A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 25.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5D56
oklch(57.2% 0.107 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#914842
oklch(49.1% 0.1 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#763C37
oklch(42.9% 0.082 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F332F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#AE5D56 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) | #706A55 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B55 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD515C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5D56
#AE5D56
oklch(57.2% 0.107 26.1)
- #008894
#008894
oklch(57.2% 0.098 205.7)
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 #AE5D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
Use #AE5D56 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.