#AE136A
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.8% 0.195 354), rgb(174, 19, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AE136A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE136A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 19, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 80%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.195 354) |
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 #AE136A | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE136A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE136A text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE136A text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E775A7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 354)
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Step 500
500
#DC4A91
oklch(63.1% 0.193 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7227C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 353.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE136A
oklch(49.8% 0.195 354)
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Step 800
800
#8B1455
oklch(42.6% 0.161 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#701B46
oklch(37.7% 0.125 354)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#AE136A 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) | #3A4A6C | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646567 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC003F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE136A
#AE136A
oklch(49.8% 0.195 354)
- #00745E
#00745E
oklch(49.8% 0.095 173.4)
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 #AE136A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE136A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE136A 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.