#AE3863
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.4% 0.157 1.9), rgb(174, 56, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#AE3863 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3863 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 56, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.157 1.9) |
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 #AE3863 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3863 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3863 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3863 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.02 2.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB829B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F83
oklch(63.1% 0.145 1.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3863
oklch(52.4% 0.157 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F335A
oklch(49% 0.146 2)
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Step 800
800
#812C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68283E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#AE3863 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) | #505564 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C60 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD2949 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3863
#AE3863
oklch(52.4% 0.157 1.9)
- #007B6E
#007B6E
oklch(52.3% 0.094 182.2)
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 #AE3863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #AE3863 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.