#AE3575
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.7% 0.168 351.9), rgb(174, 53, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AE3575 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3575 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 53, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.168 351.9) |
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 #AE3575 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3575 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3575 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3575 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A9
oklch(70.8% 0.121 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C93
oklch(63.1% 0.155 352)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3575
oklch(52.7% 0.168 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E306A
oklch(49.1% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#802956
oklch(42.6% 0.129 352)
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Step 900
900
#682747
oklch(37.8% 0.101 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#AE3575 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) | #485677 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6C72 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2D50 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3575
#AE3575
oklch(52.7% 0.168 351.9)
- #007D64
#007D64
oklch(52.5% 0.102 172.3)
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 #AE3575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE3575 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.