#AE645D
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.5% 0.097 26.2), rgb(174, 100, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AE645D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE645D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.097 26.2) |
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 #AE645D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE645D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE645D text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE645D text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9908A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9746D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE645D
oklch(58.5% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B45
oklch(49.1% 0.09 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#723E39
oklch(42.7% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3531
oklch(37.7% 0.058 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#AE645D 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) | #746F5C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5A62 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE645D
#AE645D
oklch(58.5% 0.097 26.2)
- #128C98
#128C98
oklch(58.6% 0.097 205.8)
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 #AE645D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
Use #AE645D 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.