#AE1149
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.6% 0.186 9), rgb(174, 17, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AE1149 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1149 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 17, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 82%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.186 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 #AE1149 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1149 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1149 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1149 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB778E
oklch(70.8% 0.144 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04D72
oklch(63.1% 0.184 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC265A
oklch(55.7% 0.2 9.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1149
oklch(48.6% 0.186 9)
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Step 800
800
#8F173D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#731D34
oklch(37.8% 0.12 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131F
oklch(27.1% 0.076 8.8)
#AE1149 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) | #43454A | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6345 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF002D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1149
#AE1149
oklch(48.6% 0.186 9)
- #006E69
#006E69
oklch(48.5% 0.084 189.3)
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 #AE1149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.008
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.024
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.034
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
Use #AE1149 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.