#AE3957
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.1% 0.153 8.7), rgb(174, 57, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AE3957 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3957 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 57, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.153 8.7) |
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 #AE3957 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3957 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3957 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3957 text on black | 3.52:1 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8091
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35C77
oklch(63.1% 0.152 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E5F
oklch(55.5% 0.165 8.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3957
oklch(52.1% 0.153 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#852941
oklch(42.7% 0.126 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2737
oklch(37.7% 0.098 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#AE3957 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) | #545558 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C54 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD2645 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3957
#AE3957
oklch(52.1% 0.153 8.7)
- #007A74
#007A74
oklch(52.2% 0.091 188.8)
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 #AE3957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
Use #AE3957 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.