#AE696A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.7% 0.089 19.1), rgb(174, 105, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AE696A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE696A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.089 19.1) |
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 #AE696A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE696A | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE696A text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE696A text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88F8F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 19)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE696A
oklch(59.7% 0.089 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3535
oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#AE696A 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) | #77746A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878169 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB616A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE696A
#AE696A
oklch(59.7% 0.089 19.1)
- #2C8F93
#2C8F93
oklch(59.6% 0.089 199)
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 #AE696A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #AE696A 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.