#AE325F
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.6% 0.163 2.8), rgb(174, 50, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AE325F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 3°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE325F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 50, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.163 2.8) |
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 #AE325F | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE325F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE325F text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE325F text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EDACBC
oklch(81% 0.079 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E17D99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55880
oklch(63.1% 0.161 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0386A
oklch(55.5% 0.176 2.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE325F
oklch(51.6% 0.163 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#862448
oklch(42.6% 0.135 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C243C
oklch(37.6% 0.105 3)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#AE325F 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) | #4D5260 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD1F45 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE325F
#AE325F
oklch(51.6% 0.163 2.8)
- #00796C
#00796C
oklch(51.7% 0.093 182)
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 #AE325F, 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 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #AE325F 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.