#AE042F
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.7% 0.189 18.9), rgb(174, 4, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AE042F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE042F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 4, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 96%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.189 18.9) |
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 #AE042F | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE042F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE042F text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE042F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE777C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.187 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2341
oklch(55.5% 0.203 18.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE042F
oklch(47.7% 0.189 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#91152B
oklch(42.6% 0.156 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#751C27
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#AE042F 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) | #45412F | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6129 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0001C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE042F
#AE042F
oklch(47.7% 0.189 18.9)
- #006A6E
#006A6E
oklch(47.6% 0.081 199.4)
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 #AE042F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.013
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
Use #AE042F 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.