#AE3330
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(50.7% 0.16 26.1), rgb(174, 51, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AE3330 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3330 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 51, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.16 26.1) |
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 #AE3330 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3330 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3330 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3330 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38077
oklch(70.6% 0.124 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85C54
oklch(63% 0.158 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43D39
oklch(55.6% 0.172 26.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3330
oklch(50.7% 0.16 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#892825
oklch(42.7% 0.132 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#AE3330 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) | #564F2E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75692C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF0734 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3330
#AE3330
oklch(50.7% 0.16 26.1)
- #00737D
#00737D
oklch(50.7% 0.087 205.4)
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 #AE3330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE3330 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.