#AE0020
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.4% 0.191 23.5), rgb(174, 0, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AE0020 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE0020 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 0, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.191 23.5) |
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 #AE0020 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE0020 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE0020 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE0020 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7773
oklch(70.7% 0.149 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54C4F
oklch(63% 0.189 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12333
oklch(55.7% 0.206 23.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE0020
oklch(47.4% 0.191 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#921520
oklch(42.7% 0.158 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#751C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#451213
oklch(26.9% 0.078 23)
#AE0020 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) | #463F1F | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6118 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00013 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE0020
#AE0020
oklch(47.4% 0.191 23.5)
- #006970
#006970
oklch(47.4% 0.081 202.8)
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 #AE0020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.035
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE0020 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.