#AE3A4C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.151 15), rgb(174, 58, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#AE3A4C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3A4C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 58, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.151 15) |
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 #AE3A4C | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3A4C | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3A4C text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3A4C text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8189
oklch(70.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 500
500
#D45E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.149 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4054
oklch(55.6% 0.162 15)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3A4C
oklch(52% 0.151 15)
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Step 800
800
#852A38
oklch(42.6% 0.124 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#AE3A4C 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) | #57544C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C49 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2341 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3A4C
#AE3A4C
oklch(52% 0.151 15)
- #007879
#007879
oklch(51.9% 0.088 195.8)
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 #AE3A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE3A4C 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.