#AE1A23
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(48.4% 0.181 25), rgb(174, 26, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AE1A23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1A23 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 26, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.181 25) |
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 #AE1A23 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1A23 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1A23 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1A23 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#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
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B73
oklch(70.8% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1524F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E32
oklch(55.7% 0.195 25.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1A23
oklch(48.4% 0.181 25)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D20
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#73201F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#441413
oklch(27% 0.075 24.6)
#AE1A23 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) | #4C4421 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641C | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00020 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1A23
#AE1A23
oklch(48.4% 0.181 25)
- #006C75
#006C75
oklch(48.5% 0.083 204.9)
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 #AE1A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.014
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.017
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.029
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
Use #AE1A23 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.