#AE6B65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.9% 0.087 25.5), rgb(174, 107, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AE6B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6B65 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.087 25.5) |
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 #AE6B65 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6B65 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6B65 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6B65 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8918B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6B65
oklch(59.9% 0.087 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45C56
oklch(55.6% 0.095 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C46
oklch(49.2% 0.088 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#723E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#AE6B65 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) | #797564 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8264 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB626A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6B65
#AE6B65
oklch(59.9% 0.087 25.5)
- #318F99
#318F99
oklch(60% 0.087 205.2)
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 #AE6B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE6B65 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.