#AE2C50
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.6% 0.167 9.4), rgb(174, 44, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AE2C50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2C50 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 44, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.167 9.4) |
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 #AE2C50 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2C50 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2C50 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2C50 text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95674
oklch(63.1% 0.166 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4365C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 9.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2C50
oklch(50.6% 0.167 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#89233E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2335
oklch(37.6% 0.107 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#AE2C50 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) | #4D4E51 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684D | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE073B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2C50
#AE2C50
oklch(50.6% 0.167 9.4)
- #00756F
#00756F
oklch(50.7% 0.088 188.6)
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 #AE2C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE2C50 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.