#AE3F62
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.1% 0.148 4.1), rgb(174, 63, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AE3F62 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 4°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3F62 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 63, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.148 4.1) |
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 #AE3F62 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3F62 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3F62 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3F62 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6280
oklch(63% 0.136 3.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3F62
oklch(53.1% 0.148 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3757
oklch(49.1% 0.138 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1923
oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5)
#AE3F62 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) | #555963 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC314D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3F62
#AE3F62
oklch(53.1% 0.148 4.1)
- #007D72
#007D72
oklch(53% 0.094 184.2)
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 #AE3F62, 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 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE3F62 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.