#AE6E5E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.3% 0.086 34.8), rgb(174, 110, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AE6E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6E5E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.086 34.8) |
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 #AE6E5E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6E5E | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6E5E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6E5E text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79285
oklch(70.8% 0.067 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6E5E
oklch(60.3% 0.086 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#714034
oklch(42.8% 0.072 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B362D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#AE6E5E 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) | #7D765D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB646A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6E5E
#AE6E5E
oklch(60.3% 0.086 34.8)
- #388EA1
#388EA1
oklch(60.3% 0.086 214.9)
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 #AE6E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
Use #AE6E5E 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.