#AE604B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.4% 0.107 36), rgb(174, 96, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AE604B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE604B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.107 36) |
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 #AE604B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE604B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE604B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE604B text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#CB907F
oklch(70.7% 0.076 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD735F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 35.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE604B
oklch(57.4% 0.107 36)
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Step 700
700
#904A37
oklch(49.1% 0.1 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#753D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3529
oklch(37.8% 0.064 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#AE604B 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) | #746B49 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD535B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE604B
#AE604B
oklch(57.4% 0.107 36)
- #00879F
#00879F
oklch(57.4% 0.102 216.1)
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 #AE604B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.054
Use #AE604B 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.