#AE5E4A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.1% 0.109 35), rgb(174, 94, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AE5E4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E4A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.109 35) |
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 #AE5E4A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E4A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E4A text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E4A 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE725F
oklch(63% 0.101 34.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E4A
oklch(57.1% 0.109 35)
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Step 700
700
#914937
oklch(49.1% 0.102 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#763C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#AE5E4A 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) | #726A48 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B49 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5059 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E4A
#AE5E4A
oklch(57.1% 0.109 35)
- #00869D
#00869D
oklch(57.1% 0.101 215.4)
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 #AE5E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE5E4A 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.