#AE1B30
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.6% 0.179 20.7), rgb(174, 27, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AE1B30 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE1B30 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 27, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.179 20.7) |
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 #AE1B30 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE1B30 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE1B30 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE1B30 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.139 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05259
oklch(63.1% 0.177 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E3F
oklch(55.7% 0.193 20.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE1B30
oklch(48.6% 0.179 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D29
oklch(42.8% 0.149 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#732026
oklch(37.8% 0.116 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#AE1B30 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) | #4B452F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00025 | 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°).
- #AE1B30
#AE1B30
oklch(48.6% 0.179 20.7)
- #006D72
#006D72
oklch(48.6% 0.083 200.4)
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 #AE1B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.036
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE1B30 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.