#AE6556
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.5% 0.098 32.5), rgb(174, 101, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AE6556 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6556 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.098 32.5) |
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 #AE6556 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE6556 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6556 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6556 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
#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
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99185
oklch(70.8% 0.071 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97566
oklch(63.1% 0.089 33.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6556
oklch(58.5% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#723E34
oklch(42.6% 0.075 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#AE6556 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) | #766F55 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F55 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5A61 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6556
#AE6556
oklch(58.5% 0.098 32.5)
- #168B9E
#168B9E
oklch(58.6% 0.098 212.2)
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 #AE6556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE6556 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.