#AE6461
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.6% 0.096 22.9), rgb(174, 100, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AE6461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6461 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.096 22.9) |
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 #AE6461 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6461 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6461 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6461 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8908C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97470
oklch(63.1% 0.088 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6461
oklch(58.6% 0.096 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B48
oklch(49.2% 0.09 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3533
oklch(37.8% 0.058 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#AE6461 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) | #747060 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E60 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5A64 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6461
#AE6461
oklch(58.6% 0.096 22.9)
- #138C95
#138C95
oklch(58.5% 0.096 203.1)
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 #AE6461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #AE6461 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.