#AE6078
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.6% 0.104 1.1), rgb(174, 96, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AE6078 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6078 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.104 1.1) |
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 #AE6078 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6078 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6078 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6078 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#DCB5BF
oklch(81% 0.047 1)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97086
oklch(63.1% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6078
oklch(58.6% 0.104 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D475D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#AE6078 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) | #6C6F79 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D76 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5A69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6078
#AE6078
oklch(58.6% 0.104 1.1)
- #069080
#069080
oklch(58.6% 0.104 181.3)
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 #AE6078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE6078 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.