#AE1429
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(48.2% 0.184 22.3), rgb(174, 20, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AE1429 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1429 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 20, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.184 22.3) |
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 #AE1429 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1429 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1429 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1429 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7977
oklch(70.7% 0.142 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25054
oklch(63.1% 0.182 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A39
oklch(55.7% 0.198 22.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1429
oklch(48.2% 0.184 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#901A25
oklch(42.7% 0.152 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#741F23
oklch(37.8% 0.118 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#AE1429 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) | #494328 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6323 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0001F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1429
#AE1429
oklch(48.2% 0.184 22.3)
- #006B72
#006B72
oklch(48.1% 0.082 202.7)
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 #AE1429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.021
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE1429 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.