#AE0C54
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.8% 0.191 3.6), rgb(174, 12, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AE0C54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE0C54 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 12, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.191 3.6) |
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 #AE0C54 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE0C54 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE0C54 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE0C54 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7597
oklch(70.6% 0.148 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.188 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2266
oklch(55.6% 0.205 3.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE0C54
oklch(48.8% 0.191 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1446
oklch(42.7% 0.158 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#AE0C54 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) | #3F4555 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686350 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0032 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE0C54
#AE0C54
oklch(48.8% 0.191 3.6)
- #006F65
#006F65
oklch(48.7% 0.086 184.1)
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 #AE0C54, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE0C54.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.016
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE0C54 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.