#AE174C
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49% 0.183 8.1), rgb(174, 23, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AE174C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE174C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.183 8.1) |
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 #AE174C | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE174C | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE174C text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE174C text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E9788F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4E74
oklch(63.1% 0.182 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA295D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE174C
oklch(49% 0.183 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E193F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#721E35
oklch(37.8% 0.118 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#AE174C 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) | #45474D | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6448 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0030 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE174C
#AE174C
oklch(49% 0.183 8.1)
- #007069
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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 #AE174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.012
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.027
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.034
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE174C 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.