#AE6478
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.2% 0.098 3.1), rgb(174, 100, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AE6478 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6478 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.098 3.1) |
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 #AE6478 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6478 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6478 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6478 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77284
oklch(63.1% 0.09 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6478
oklch(59.2% 0.098 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B495B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C343E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#AE6478 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) | #6F7279 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F76 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95E6B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6478
#AE6478
oklch(59.2% 0.098 3.1)
- #1F9183
#1F9183
oklch(59.3% 0.099 182.4)
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 #AE6478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE6478 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.