#AE2532
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(49.4% 0.172 21.7), rgb(174, 37, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AE2532 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2532 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 37, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 65%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.172 21.7) |
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 #AE2532 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2532 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2532 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2532 text on black | 3.11:1 | 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
#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
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA9
oklch(81% 0.083 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5659
oklch(63.1% 0.169 22)
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Step 600
600
#C9343F
oklch(55.7% 0.185 21.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2532
oklch(49.4% 0.172 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2129
oklch(42.8% 0.143 22)
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Step 900
900
#712226
oklch(37.7% 0.111 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#AE2532 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) | #4F4931 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0002B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2532
#AE2532
oklch(49.4% 0.172 21.7)
- #006F76
#006F76
oklch(49.3% 0.084 202.5)
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 #AE2532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.021
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
Use #AE2532 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.