#AE3C68
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.154 360), rgb(174, 60, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#AE3C68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3C68 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 60, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.154 360) |
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 #AE3C68 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3C68 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3C68 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3C68 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9829E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6186
oklch(63.2% 0.141 0.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3C68
oklch(53% 0.154 360)
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Step 700
700
#9D355D
oklch(49% 0.143 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#AE3C68 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) | #525869 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E65 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC304E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3C68
#AE3C68
oklch(53% 0.154 360)
- #007D6E
#007D6E
oklch(52.9% 0.096 180.6)
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 #AE3C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE3C68 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.