#AE3978
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.2% 0.165 350.9), rgb(174, 57, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AE3978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3978 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 57, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.165 350.9) |
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 #AE3978 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3978 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3978 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3978 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D881AA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E95
oklch(63.1% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3978
oklch(53.2% 0.165 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C326B
oklch(49% 0.152 351)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A57
oklch(42.6% 0.127 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#672848
oklch(37.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#AE3978 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) | #4A597A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E75 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3353 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3978
#AE3978
oklch(53.2% 0.165 350.9)
- #007F64
#007F64
oklch(53.1% 0.104 171.1)
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 #AE3978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #AE3978 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.