#AE6972
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.089 11.7), rgb(174, 105, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AE6972 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6972 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.089 11.7) |
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 #AE6972 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6972 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6972 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6972 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6972
oklch(59.9% 0.089 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45A64
oklch(55.6% 0.097 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A53
oklch(49.2% 0.09 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D44
oklch(42.8% 0.074 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3439
oklch(37.6% 0.058 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#AE6972 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) | #757472 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868271 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA626C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6972
#AE6972
oklch(59.9% 0.089 11.7)
- #2E918D
#2E918D
oklch(60% 0.089 191.1)
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 #AE6972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE6972 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.