#AE3B2D
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.5% 0.153 30), rgb(174, 59, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AE3B2D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3B2D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 59, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.153 30) |
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 #AE3B2D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3B2D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3B2D text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3B2D text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18374
oklch(70.8% 0.119 30)
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Step 500
500
#D56050
oklch(63.1% 0.151 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14333
oklch(55.7% 0.164 30.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3B2D
oklch(51.5% 0.153 30)
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Step 800
800
#872C21
oklch(42.8% 0.127 30)
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Step 900
900
#6C2920
oklch(37.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#AE3B2D 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) | #5B532B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C29 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1C38 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3B2D
#AE3B2D
oklch(51.5% 0.153 30)
- #007584
#007584
oklch(51.5% 0.089 210.3)
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 #AE3B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
Use #AE3B2D 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.