#AE242A
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(49.2% 0.174 24.5), rgb(174, 36, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AE242A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE242A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 36, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.174 24.5) |
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 #AE242A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE242A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE242A text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE242A text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#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
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87C76
oklch(70.6% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5653
oklch(63.1% 0.171 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93337
oklch(55.5% 0.187 24.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE242A
oklch(49.2% 0.174 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2124
oklch(42.7% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#712222
oklch(37.6% 0.112 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#431514
oklch(27% 0.072 24.4)
#AE242A 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) | #4F4829 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716625 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00028 | 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°).
- #AE242A
#AE242A
oklch(49.2% 0.174 24.5)
- #006E77
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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 #AE242A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.011
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.018
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
Use #AE242A 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.