#AE233E
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.4% 0.173 16.2), rgb(174, 35, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AE233E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 16°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE233E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 35, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.173 16.2) |
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 #AE233E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE233E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE233E text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE233E text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B83
oklch(70.7% 0.135 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5465
oklch(63.1% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9314C
oklch(55.7% 0.187 16.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE233E
oklch(49.4% 0.173 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F33
oklch(42.6% 0.143 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#71212C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#AE233E 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) | #4C493E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF002F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE233E
#AE233E
oklch(49.4% 0.173 16.2)
- #007071
#007071
oklch(49.4% 0.084 195.9)
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 #AE233E, 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 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.044
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE233E 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.