#AE393B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(51.5% 0.153 23.3), rgb(174, 57, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AE393B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE393B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 57, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.153 23.3) |
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 #AE393B | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE393B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE393B text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE393B 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 23)
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Step 400
400
#E1827D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D55E5C
oklch(63% 0.151 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14143
oklch(55.7% 0.164 23.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE393B
oklch(51.5% 0.153 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#872A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2827
oklch(37.6% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#AE393B 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) | #58523A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B38 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1C3B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE393B
#AE393B
oklch(51.5% 0.153 23.3)
- #00767E
#00767E
oklch(51.6% 0.088 203.1)
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 #AE393B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
Use #AE393B 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.