#AE696B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.7% 0.089 18.2), rgb(174, 105, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AE696B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE696B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.089 18.2) |
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 #AE696B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE696B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE696B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE696B text on black | 5.03:1 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C88F90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE696B
oklch(59.7% 0.089 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4D
oklch(49% 0.089 18)
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Step 800
800
#723D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#AE696B 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) | #77746B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816A | 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°).
- #AE696B
#AE696B
oklch(59.7% 0.089 18.2)
- #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 #AE696B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #AE696B 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.