#AE3E6B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.3% 0.152 358.7), rgb(174, 62, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AE3E6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 359°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3E6B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 62, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.152 358.7) |
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 #AE3E6B | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3E6B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3E6B text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3E6B text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D8839F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6188
oklch(63.1% 0.14 358.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3E6B
oklch(53.3% 0.152 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C365F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#AE3E6B 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) | #52596C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F68 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3350 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3E6B
#AE3E6B
oklch(53.3% 0.152 358.7)
- #007F6D
#007F6D
oklch(53.4% 0.098 178.2)
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 #AE3E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE3E6B 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.