#AE6454
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.3% 0.099 33.1), rgb(174, 100, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AE6454 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6454 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.099 33.1) |
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 #AE6454 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6454 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6454 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6454 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99184
oklch(70.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7465
oklch(63% 0.092 32.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6454
oklch(58.3% 0.099 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B3D
oklch(49% 0.093 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#AE6454 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) | #766F53 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E53 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5860 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6454
#AE6454
oklch(58.3% 0.099 33.1)
- #0F8A9E
#0F8A9E
oklch(58.3% 0.099 212.9)
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 #AE6454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.050
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE6454 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.