#AE6668
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.093 18.5), rgb(174, 102, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AE6668 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 18°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6668 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.093 18.5) |
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 #AE6668 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6668 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6668 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6668 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79090
oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87475
oklch(63.1% 0.086 18.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6668
oklch(59.1% 0.093 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4D
oklch(49% 0.087 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E40
oklch(42.7% 0.071 18)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#AE6668 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) | #747168 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868067 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5E67 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6668
#AE6668
oklch(59.1% 0.093 18.5)
- #208E92
#208E92
oklch(59.1% 0.093 198.7)
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 #AE6668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
Use #AE6668 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.