#AE0A2C
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.8% 0.187 20.4), rgb(174, 10, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#AE0A2C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE0A2C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 10, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 89%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.187 20.4) |
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 #AE0A2C | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE0A2C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE0A2C text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE0A2C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED787A
oklch(70.7% 0.145 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44E58
oklch(63.2% 0.185 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF263D
oklch(55.6% 0.202 20.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE0A2C
oklch(47.8% 0.187 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#911728
oklch(42.7% 0.155 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#741D25
oklch(37.6% 0.12 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#451316
oklch(27.1% 0.077 20.4)
#AE0A2C 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) | #47412C | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6226 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0001C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE0A2C
#AE0A2C
oklch(47.8% 0.187 20.4)
- #006A6F
#006A6F
oklch(47.7% 0.081 200.5)
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 #AE0A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE0A2C 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.