#AE161B
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.1% 0.184 26.7), rgb(174, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AE161B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.013 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 | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE161B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.184 26.7) |
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 #AE161B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE161B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE161B text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE161B text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA2
oklch(81% 0.089 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A70
oklch(70.7% 0.142 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E2514A
oklch(63% 0.182 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C2C
oklch(55.6% 0.198 26.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE161B
oklch(48.1% 0.184 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#901B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#741F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#AE161B 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) | #4B4319 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6312 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0001B | 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°).
- #AE161B
#AE161B
oklch(48.1% 0.184 26.7)
- #006B75
#006B75
oklch(48.2% 0.082 206.1)
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 #AE161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.013
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.026
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
Use #AE161B 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.