#AE686D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.09 15.5), rgb(174, 104, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AE686D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE686D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.09 15.5) |
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 #AE686D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE686D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE686D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE686D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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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
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B7
oklch(81% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98F92
oklch(70.7% 0.071 15.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE686D
oklch(59.6% 0.09 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55A60
oklch(55.7% 0.098 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D41
oklch(42.7% 0.074 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3437
oklch(37.7% 0.059 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#AE686D 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) | #75736D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA606A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE686D
#AE686D
oklch(59.6% 0.09 15.5)
- #298F90
#298F90
oklch(59.4% 0.09 196)
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 #AE686D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE686D 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.