#AE3764
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.3% 0.159 1.1), rgb(174, 55, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AE3764 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3764 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 55, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.159 1.1) |
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 #AE3764 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3764 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3764 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3764 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35A84
oklch(63.2% 0.158 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C6D
oklch(55.7% 0.17 1.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3764
oklch(52.3% 0.159 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#85274A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B253E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#AE3764 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) | #4F5565 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C61 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2849 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3764
#AE3764
oklch(52.3% 0.159 1.1)
- #007B6D
#007B6D
oklch(52.3% 0.094 181.3)
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 #AE3764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
Use #AE3764 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.