#AE3249
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51% 0.16 14.3), rgb(174, 50, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AE3249 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3249 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.16 14.3) |
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 #AE3249 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3249 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3249 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3249 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37F89
oklch(70.8% 0.124 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.157 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23B53
oklch(55.5% 0.171 14.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3249
oklch(51% 0.16 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#882638
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#AE3249 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) | #525049 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A46 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE133B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3249
#AE3249
oklch(51% 0.16 14.3)
- #007575
#007575
oklch(50.9% 0.087 194.8)
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 #AE3249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE3249 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.