#AE343C
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(51% 0.158 21.2), rgb(174, 52, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#AE343C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE343C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 52, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.158 21.2) |
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 #AE343C | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE343C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE343C text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE343C text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 21)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807F
oklch(70.8% 0.123 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.155 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33D45
oklch(55.6% 0.17 21.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE343C
oklch(51% 0.158 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#88282E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2629
oklch(37.7% 0.102 21)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#AE343C 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) | #55503B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A39 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1138 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE343C
#AE343C
oklch(51% 0.158 21.2)
- #00747A
#00747A
oklch(50.8% 0.086 201.1)
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 #AE343C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
Use #AE343C 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.