#AE5F65
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.8% 0.103 16), rgb(174, 95, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AE5F65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5F65 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.103 16) |
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 #AE5F65 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5F65 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5F65 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5F65 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7176
oklch(63.1% 0.095 15.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE5F65
oklch(57.8% 0.103 16)
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Step 700
700
#8F484E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#743C40
oklch(42.8% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3336
oklch(37.6% 0.062 16)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#AE5F65 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) | #6F6C65 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C63 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5661 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5F65
#AE5F65
oklch(57.8% 0.103 16)
- #008B8D
#008B8D
oklch(57.7% 0.098 196.6)
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 #AE5F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE5F65 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.