#AE3E53
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.6% 0.146 12.5), rgb(174, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AE3E53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3E53 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.146 12.5) |
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 #AE3E53 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3E53 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3E53 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3E53 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B5
oklch(81% 0.066 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA848E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6373
oklch(63.1% 0.135 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3E53
oklch(52.6% 0.146 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E384B
oklch(49% 0.136 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#812F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#682B35
oklch(37.8% 0.088 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#AE3E53 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) | #585753 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E50 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2B46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3E53
#AE3E53
oklch(52.6% 0.146 12.5)
- #007B78
#007B78
oklch(52.7% 0.09 191.8)
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 #AE3E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE3E53 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.