#AE122E
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.1% 0.184 20.3), rgb(174, 18, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AE122E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE122E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 18, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.184 20.3) |
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 #AE122E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE122E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE122E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE122E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC797B
oklch(70.8% 0.142 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24F59
oklch(63% 0.182 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE293F
oklch(55.7% 0.198 20.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE122E
oklch(48.1% 0.184 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#901929
oklch(42.7% 0.153 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E25
oklch(37.7% 0.119 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#AE122E 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) | #48432E | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6329 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00020 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE122E
#AE122E
oklch(48.1% 0.184 20.3)
- #006B70
#006B70
oklch(48% 0.082 200.5)
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 #AE122E, 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 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE122E 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.