#AE235F
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.3% 0.179 0.5), rgb(174, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AE235F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE235F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.179 0.5) |
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 #AE235F | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE235F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE235F text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE235F text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5799C
oklch(70.7% 0.138 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5184
oklch(63.1% 0.177 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.192 0.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE235F
oklch(50.3% 0.179 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#AE235F 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) | #454C60 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A675C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD003E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE235F
#AE235F
oklch(50.3% 0.179 0.5)
- #007566
#007566
oklch(50.4% 0.092 179.8)
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 #AE235F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE235F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
Use #AE235F 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.