#AE2B51
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.5% 0.168 8.7), rgb(174, 43, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AE2B51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2B51 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 43, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.168 8.7) |
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 #AE2B51 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2B51 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2B51 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2B51 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C90
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95675
oklch(63.1% 0.166 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4355E
oklch(55.6% 0.18 8.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2B51
oklch(50.5% 0.168 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#89223F
oklch(42.6% 0.139 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2336
oklch(37.8% 0.108 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#AE2B51 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) | #4C4E52 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE053B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2B51
#AE2B51
oklch(50.5% 0.168 8.7)
- #00746F
#00746F
oklch(50.4% 0.087 189.5)
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 #AE2B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
Use #AE2B51 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.