#AE6F68
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.7% 0.082 26.6), rgb(174, 111, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AE6F68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6F68 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 111, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.082 26.6) |
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 #AE6F68 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6F68 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6F68 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6F68 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#D9B7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6F68
oklch(60.7% 0.082 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15E57
oklch(55.6% 0.089 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#70403B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#AE6F68 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) | #7D7867 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8467 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB676D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6F68
#AE6F68
oklch(60.7% 0.082 26.6)
- #3C909B
#3C909B
oklch(60.7% 0.082 207)
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 #AE6F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE6F68 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.