#AE3C47
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.1% 0.148 18.4), rgb(174, 60, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AE3C47 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3C47 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 60, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.148 18.4) |
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 #AE3C47 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3C47 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3C47 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3C47 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8285
oklch(70.7% 0.115 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35F67
oklch(63.1% 0.147 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE424E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 18.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AE3C47
oklch(52.1% 0.148 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#852B34
oklch(42.7% 0.123 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B282D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#AE3C47 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) | #595547 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D44 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2541 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3C47
#AE3C47
oklch(52.1% 0.148 18.4)
- #00787C
#00787C
oklch(52% 0.088 198.9)
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 #AE3C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE3C47 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.