#AE6158
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.9% 0.102 27.6), rgb(174, 97, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AE6158 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6158 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.102 27.6) |
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 #AE6158 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6158 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6158 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6158 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F88
oklch(70.6% 0.073 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB736A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6158
oklch(57.9% 0.102 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A42
oklch(49.2% 0.095 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D37
oklch(42.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#AE6158 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) | #736D57 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D57 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC565F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6158
#AE6158
oklch(57.9% 0.102 27.6)
- #008A98
#008A98
oklch(57.9% 0.099 207.3)
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 #AE6158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE6158 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.