#AE3271
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.2% 0.17 353.5), rgb(174, 50, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AE3271 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3271 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 50, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.17 353.5) |
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 #AE3271 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3271 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3271 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3271 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC5
oklch(81% 0.083 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35691
oklch(63.1% 0.169 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE367B
oklch(55.6% 0.183 353.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3271
oklch(52.2% 0.17 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#852355
oklch(42.8% 0.141 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#AE3271 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) | #485573 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B6E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB284D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3271
#AE3271
oklch(52.2% 0.17 353.5)
- #007C65
#007C65
oklch(52.3% 0.1 173.7)
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 #AE3271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE3271 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.