#AE143C
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.5% 0.183 15), rgb(174, 20, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AE143C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE143C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 20, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.183 15) |
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 #AE143C | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE143C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE143C text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE143C text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7884
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14F65
oklch(63.1% 0.181 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC294D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 14.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE143C
oklch(48.5% 0.183 15)
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Step 800
800
#8F1933
oklch(42.7% 0.152 15)
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Step 900
900
#731E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#AE143C 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) | #47443C | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6338 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF0027 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE143C
#AE143C
oklch(48.5% 0.183 15)
- #006D6D
#006D6D
oklch(48.4% 0.083 194.8)
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 #AE143C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.008
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.024
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE143C 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.