#AE646E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.9% 0.096 11.8), rgb(174, 100, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AE646E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE646E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.096 11.8) |
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 #AE646E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE646E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE646E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE646E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
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Step 500
500
#B8737B
oklch(63.1% 0.088 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE646E
oklch(58.9% 0.096 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A53
oklch(49.2% 0.09 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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Step 900
900
#5C3439
oklch(37.6% 0.058 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#AE646E 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) | #71716E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5D68 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE646E
#AE646E
oklch(58.9% 0.096 11.8)
- #1A8F8B
#1A8F8B
oklch(59% 0.096 191.2)
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 #AE646E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #AE646E 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.