#AE315D
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.4% 0.164 3.6), rgb(174, 49, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AE315D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE315D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 49, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.164 3.6) |
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 #AE315D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE315D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE315D text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE315D text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D98
oklch(70.7% 0.126 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#D6587F
oklch(63.2% 0.162 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13868
oklch(55.6% 0.176 3.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE315D
oklch(51.4% 0.164 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#872447
oklch(42.7% 0.136 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D243B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#AE315D 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) | #4D525E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD1C43 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE315D
#AE315D
oklch(51.4% 0.164 3.6)
- #00786D
#00786D
oklch(51.4% 0.091 183.8)
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 #AE315D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE315D 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.