#AE5E57
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.3% 0.105 26.1), rgb(174, 94, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AE5E57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E57 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.105 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 #AE5E57 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E57 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E57 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E57 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#DEB6B1
oklch(81% 0.047 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F88
oklch(70.8% 0.076 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD726A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E57
oklch(57.3% 0.105 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#904843
oklch(49% 0.098 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3430
oklch(37.8% 0.063 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#AE5E57 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) | #706B56 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC525D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E57
#AE5E57
oklch(57.3% 0.105 26.1)
- #008895
#008895
oklch(57.3% 0.098 206.6)
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 #AE5E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
Use #AE5E57 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.