#AE2C54
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.7% 0.167 7.3), rgb(174, 44, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AE2C54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 7°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2C54 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 44, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.167 7.3) |
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 #AE2C54 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2C54 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2C54 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE2C54 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C92
oklch(70.7% 0.13 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85677
oklch(63% 0.165 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43560
oklch(55.6% 0.181 7.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE2C54
oklch(50.7% 0.167 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#892241
oklch(42.7% 0.139 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2337
oklch(37.7% 0.107 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#AE2C54 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) | #4C4E55 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6851 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0B3D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2C54
#AE2C54
oklch(50.7% 0.167 7.3)
- #00756E
#00756E
oklch(50.7% 0.088 187.5)
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 #AE2C54, 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 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
Use #AE2C54 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.