#AE354A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.3% 0.156 14.6), rgb(174, 53, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AE354A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE354A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 53, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.156 14.6) |
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 #AE354A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE354A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE354A text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE354A text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F89
oklch(70.6% 0.121 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13D53
oklch(55.6% 0.168 14.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE354A
oklch(51.3% 0.156 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#872738
oklch(42.6% 0.13 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2630
oklch(37.7% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#AE354A 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) | #54514A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B47 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE1A3E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE354A
#AE354A
oklch(51.3% 0.156 14.6)
- #007676
#007676
oklch(51.2% 0.087 194.8)
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 #AE354A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE354A 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.