#AE5E79
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.108 359.5), rgb(174, 94, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AE5E79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5E79 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.108 359.5) |
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 #AE5E79 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5E79 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5E79 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5E79 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98C9F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 359)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F87
oklch(63% 0.099 359.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5E79
oklch(58.3% 0.108 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D465F
oklch(49% 0.1 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#AE5E79 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) | #6A6E7A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C77 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5968 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5E79
#AE5E79
oklch(58.3% 0.108 359.5)
- #008F7D
#008F7D
oklch(58.2% 0.106 179.7)
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 #AE5E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE5E79 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.