#AE385C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.1% 0.155 5.7), rgb(174, 56, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AE385C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE385C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 56, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.155 5.7) |
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 #AE385C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE385C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE385C text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE385C text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB9
oklch(81% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F95
oklch(70.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.154 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D65
oklch(55.6% 0.167 5.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE385C
oklch(52.1% 0.155 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#852844
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#AE385C 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) | #52555D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C59 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD2646 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE385C
#AE385C
oklch(52.1% 0.155 5.7)
- #007A71
#007A71
oklch(52.1% 0.092 185.9)
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 #AE385C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.059
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE385C 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.