#AE616C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.1 11.5), rgb(174, 97, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AE616C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE616C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.1 11.5) |
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 #AE616C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE616C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE616C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE616C text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA717B
oklch(63% 0.093 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE616C
oklch(58.4% 0.1 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AE616C 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) | #6F6E6C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5965 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE616C
#AE616C
oklch(58.4% 0.1 11.5)
- #018E8A
#018E8A
oklch(58.4% 0.1 191.3)
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 #AE616C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE616C 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.