#AE185A
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.5% 0.186 1.7), rgb(174, 24, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#AE185A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE185A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 24, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.186 1.7) |
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 #AE185A | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE185A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE185A text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE185A text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#E8779A
oklch(70.7% 0.144 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D81
oklch(63% 0.184 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#C8276B
oklch(55.5% 0.2 1.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE185A
oklch(49.5% 0.186 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1849
oklch(42.7% 0.154 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#AE185A 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) | #41495B | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696557 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0038 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE185A
#AE185A
oklch(49.5% 0.186 1.7)
- #007265
#007265
oklch(49.5% 0.089 181.3)
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 #AE185A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE185A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
Use #AE185A 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.