#AE6D67
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.3% 0.084 25.6), rgb(174, 109, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AE6D67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6D67 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 109, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.084 25.6) |
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 #AE6D67 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6D67 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6D67 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6D67 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6D67
oklch(60.3% 0.084 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25D57
oklch(55.6% 0.091 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C47
oklch(49.1% 0.086 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#AE6D67 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) | #7B7666 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8366 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB656C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6D67
#AE6D67
oklch(60.3% 0.084 25.6)
- #379099
#379099
oklch(60.4% 0.084 204.5)
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 #AE6D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE6D67 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.