#AE6378
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.1 2.6), rgb(174, 99, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AE6378 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6378 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 99, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.1 2.6) |
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 #AE6378 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6378 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6378 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6378 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87184
oklch(63% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6378
oklch(59% 0.1 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B495C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C343F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#AE6378 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) | #6E7179 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F76 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5D6A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6378
#AE6378
oklch(59% 0.1 2.6)
- #1B9082
#1B9082
oklch(58.9% 0.099 182.5)
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 #AE6378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
Use #AE6378 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.