#AE1B2A
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(48.6% 0.18 22.9), rgb(174, 27, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AE1B2A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1B2A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 27, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.18 22.9) |
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 #AE1B2A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1B2A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1B2A text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1B2A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA6
oklch(81% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A77
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15254
oklch(63.1% 0.178 23)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E39
oklch(55.6% 0.193 23)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1B2A
oklch(48.6% 0.18 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D25
oklch(42.7% 0.149 23)
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Step 900
900
#732023
oklch(37.7% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#AE1B2A 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) | #4B4529 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6424 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00023 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE1B2A
#AE1B2A
oklch(48.6% 0.18 22.9)
- #006C74
#006C74
oklch(48.4% 0.083 203.8)
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 #AE1B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.017
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.023
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.024
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE1B2A 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.