#AE121F
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47.9% 0.185 25.2), rgb(174, 18, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AE121F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE121F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 18, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.185 25.2) |
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 #AE121F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE121F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE121F text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE121F text on black | 2.90:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7972
oklch(70.7% 0.144 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3504D
oklch(63.1% 0.183 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A30
oklch(55.5% 0.199 25.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE121F
oklch(47.9% 0.185 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#911A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.154 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.12 25)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#AE121F 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) | #4A421D | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6217 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0001A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE121F
#AE121F
oklch(47.9% 0.185 25.2)
- #006A73
#006A73
oklch(47.8% 0.082 205)
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 #AE121F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE121F 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.