#AE3309
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(50.3% 0.166 36.3), rgb(174, 51, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AE3309 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3309 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.166 36.3) |
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 #AE3309 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3309 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3309 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3309 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48266
oklch(70.7% 0.128 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53E14
oklch(55.5% 0.178 36.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3309
oklch(50.3% 0.166 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A290A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2713
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#AE3309 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) | #594D00 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776900 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0002D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3309
#AE3309
oklch(50.3% 0.166 36.3)
- #007085
#007085
oklch(50.3% 0.09 216.8)
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 #AE3309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.007
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.021
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
Use #AE3309 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.