#AE353F
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(51.1% 0.156 20.1), rgb(174, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AE353F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE353F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.156 20.1) |
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 #AE353F | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE353F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE353F text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE353F text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAC
oklch(81% 0.075 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28081
oklch(70.7% 0.121 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75C61
oklch(63.1% 0.155 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23E48
oklch(55.6% 0.168 20.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE353F
oklch(51.1% 0.156 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#882830
oklch(42.7% 0.13 20)
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Step 900
900
#6D262A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#401719
oklch(26.9% 0.064 19.5)
#AE353F 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) | #55513E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF153A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE353F
#AE353F
oklch(51.1% 0.156 20.1)
- #00757A
#00757A
oklch(51.1% 0.087 200)
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 #AE353F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE353F 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.