#AE3176
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.174 350.9), rgb(174, 49, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AE3176 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3176 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 49, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.174 350.9) |
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 #AE3176 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3176 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3176 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3176 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351)
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Step 500
500
#D35596
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3581
oklch(55.7% 0.187 350.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3176
oklch(52.3% 0.174 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#852259
oklch(42.8% 0.144 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#AE3176 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) | #455578 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696B73 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB294F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3176
#AE3176
oklch(52.3% 0.174 350.9)
- #007C62
#007C62
oklch(52.2% 0.102 171.4)
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 #AE3176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
Use #AE3176 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.