#AE3844
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.5% 0.153 18.6), rgb(174, 56, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AE3844 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3844 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 56, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.153 18.6) |
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 #AE3844 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3844 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3844 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3844 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18184
oklch(70.8% 0.119 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#D55D65
oklch(63% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.164 18.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3844
oklch(51.5% 0.153 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#872933
oklch(42.7% 0.128 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C272D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 18)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#AE3844 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) | #575244 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B41 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1D3D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3844
#AE3844
oklch(51.5% 0.153 18.6)
- #00777A
#00777A
oklch(51.7% 0.088 197.9)
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 #AE3844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE3844 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.