#AE1110
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47.8% 0.187 28.4), rgb(174, 17, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AE1110 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1110 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 17, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 83%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.187 28.4) |
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 #AE1110 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1110 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1110 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1110 text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6ABA0
oklch(81% 0.09 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45044
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A23
oklch(55.6% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1110
oklch(47.8% 0.187 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#911A15
oklch(42.7% 0.155 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F18
oklch(37.6% 0.12 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#AE1110 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) | #4A410C | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6201 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00015 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1110
#AE1110
oklch(47.8% 0.187 28.4)
- #006975
#006975
oklch(47.7% 0.082 208.5)
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 #AE1110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.013
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE1110 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.