#AE6960
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.4% 0.09 28.1), rgb(174, 105, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AE6960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6960 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.09 28.1) |
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 #AE6960 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6960 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6960 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6960 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99088
oklch(70.7% 0.071 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6960
oklch(59.4% 0.09 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55B52
oklch(55.5% 0.099 28)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B43
oklch(49.1% 0.091 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E37
oklch(42.8% 0.076 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#AE6960 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) | #78735F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5F67 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6960
#AE6960
oklch(59.4% 0.09 28.1)
- #298D9B
#298D9B
oklch(59.4% 0.091 208.7)
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 #AE6960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
Use #AE6960 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.