#AE0167
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.1% 0.201 354.7), rgb(174, 1, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AE0167 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE0167 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 1, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.201 354.7) |
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 #AE0167 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE0167 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE0167 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE0167 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E973A6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4790
oklch(63.2% 0.199 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA197A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 354.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE0167
oklch(49.1% 0.201 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0E54
oklch(42.7% 0.166 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#721845
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#AE0167 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) | #364769 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636364 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD003B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE0167
#AE0167
oklch(49.1% 0.201 354.7)
- #00715D
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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 #AE0167, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE0167.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE0167 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.