#AE3376
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.5% 0.171 351.1), rgb(174, 51, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AE3376 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3376 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 51, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.171 351.1) |
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 #AE3376 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3376 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3376 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3376 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B95
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3376
oklch(52.5% 0.171 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#812857
oklch(42.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#AE3376 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) | #475678 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C73 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2B50 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3376
#AE3376
oklch(52.5% 0.171 351.1)
- #007D62
#007D62
oklch(52.5% 0.103 170.8)
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 #AE3376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE3376 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.