#AE606E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.102 9.3), rgb(174, 96, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE606E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE606E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.102 9.3) |
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 #AE606E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE606E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE606E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE606E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E97
oklch(70.7% 0.073 9)
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Step 500
500
#BA717D
oklch(63.1% 0.093 9.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE606E
oklch(58.3% 0.102 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4855
oklch(49% 0.094 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#733B46
oklch(42.6% 0.079 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AE606E 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) | #6E6E6E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5865 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE606E
#AE606E
oklch(58.3% 0.102 9.3)
- #008E87
#008E87
oklch(58.3% 0.101 188.7)
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 #AE606E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #AE606E 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.