#AE3D5A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.7% 0.149 8.2), rgb(174, 61, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AE3D5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3D5A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 61, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.149 8.2) |
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 #AE3D5A | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3D5A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3D5A text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3D5A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8494
oklch(70.8% 0.107 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6279
oklch(63.1% 0.137 8.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3D5A
oklch(52.7% 0.149 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3751
oklch(49.1% 0.138 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#802E43
oklch(42.6% 0.114 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#AE3D5A 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) | #56575B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E57 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD2C48 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3D5A
#AE3D5A
oklch(52.7% 0.149 8.2)
- #007B75
#007B75
oklch(52.6% 0.091 188.8)
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 #AE3D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.012
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.062
Use #AE3D5A 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.