#AE6959
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.093 33.9), rgb(174, 105, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AE6959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6959 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.093 33.9) |
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 #AE6959 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6959 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6959 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6959 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69285
oklch(70.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77667
oklch(63% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE6959
oklch(59.3% 0.093 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#714034
oklch(42.8% 0.072 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B362E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#AE6959 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) | #797258 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8158 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5E65 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6959
#AE6959
oklch(59.3% 0.093 33.9)
- #288CA0
#288CA0
oklch(59.3% 0.093 214.3)
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 #AE6959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE6959 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.