#AE617A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.8% 0.103 360), rgb(174, 97, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AE617A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE617A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.103 360) |
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 #AE617A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE617A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE617A text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE617A text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#DBB5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88D9F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97087
oklch(63.1% 0.096 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE617A
oklch(58.8% 0.103 360)
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Step 700
700
#8C485E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#723B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3340
oklch(37.7% 0.062 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#AE617A 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) | #6C707B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E78 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95C6A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE617A
#AE617A
oklch(58.8% 0.103 360)
- #11907F
#11907F
oklch(58.7% 0.103 180.3)
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 #AE617A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE617A 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.