#AE616D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.1 10.7), rgb(174, 97, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AE616D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 11°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE616D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.1 10.7) |
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 #AE616D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE616D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE616D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE616D text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#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
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E96
oklch(70.7% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA717C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE616D
oklch(58.4% 0.1 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4954
oklch(49.2% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#733C45
oklch(42.8% 0.077 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D343A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AE616D 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) | #6F6F6D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6B | 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°).
- #AE616D
#AE616D
oklch(58.4% 0.1 10.7)
- #028E89
#028E89
oklch(58.4% 0.1 190.4)
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 #AE616D, 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 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE616D 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.