#AE3B37
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(51.7% 0.151 25.9), rgb(174, 59, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AE3B37 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3B37 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 59, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.151 25.9) |
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 #AE3B37 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3B37 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3B37 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3B37 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0827A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56058
oklch(63.2% 0.149 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0423E
oklch(55.6% 0.162 25.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3B37
oklch(51.7% 0.151 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#862B28
oklch(42.6% 0.125 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#AE3B37 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) | #5A5336 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C34 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1E3B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3B37
#AE3B37
oklch(51.7% 0.151 25.9)
- #007681
#007681
oklch(51.7% 0.088 206.2)
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 #AE3B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE3B37 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.