#AE3544
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.2% 0.156 17.7), rgb(174, 53, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#AE3544 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3544 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 53, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.156 17.7) |
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 #AE3544 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3544 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3544 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3544 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28084
oklch(70.8% 0.121 18)
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Step 500
500
#D65C66
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 17.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3544
oklch(51.2% 0.156 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#872834
oklch(42.7% 0.129 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D262D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#AE3544 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) | #555144 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A41 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF173B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3544
#AE3544
oklch(51.2% 0.156 17.7)
- #007678
#007678
oklch(51.3% 0.087 196.9)
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 #AE3544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
Use #AE3544 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.