#AE3369
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.165 357.7), rgb(174, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AE3369 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3369 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.165 357.7) |
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 #AE3369 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3369 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3369 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3369 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 357)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45889
oklch(63.2% 0.163 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3873
oklch(55.6% 0.178 358)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3369
oklch(52% 0.165 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#85244F
oklch(42.6% 0.137 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2442
oklch(37.7% 0.106 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#AE3369 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) | #4B546A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B66 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC254A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3369
#AE3369
oklch(52% 0.165 357.7)
- #007B69
#007B69
oklch(52.1% 0.096 177.7)
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 #AE3369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
Use #AE3369 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.