#AE303D
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(50.6% 0.162 19.6), rgb(174, 48, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AE303D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE303D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 48, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.162 19.6) |
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 #AE303D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE303D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE303D text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE303D 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F80
oklch(70.8% 0.125 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95A61
oklch(63.2% 0.16 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43A48
oklch(55.6% 0.174 19.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE303D
oklch(50.6% 0.162 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#89262F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E252A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#AE303D 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) | #534E3D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736939 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF0436 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE303D
#AE303D
oklch(50.6% 0.162 19.6)
- #007378
#007378
oklch(50.5% 0.086 200.1)
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 #AE303D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
Use #AE303D 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.