#AE6166
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.2% 0.1 16.5), rgb(174, 97, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AE6166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6166 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 16.5) |
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 #AE6166 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6166 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6166 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6166 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F91
oklch(70.8% 0.072 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7276
oklch(63.1% 0.091 16.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6166
oklch(58.2% 0.1 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E494E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#733C40
oklch(42.6% 0.077 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#AE6166 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) | #706E66 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D65 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5863 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6166
#AE6166
oklch(58.2% 0.1 16.5)
- #008D8F
#008D8F
oklch(58.3% 0.099 196.5)
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 #AE6166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE6166 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.