#AE3F70
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.6% 0.152 356.2), rgb(174, 63, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AE3F70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE3F70 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.152 356.2) |
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 #AE3F70 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE3F70 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE3F70 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE3F70 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC2
oklch(81% 0.068 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#D783A3
oklch(70.8% 0.11 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA618C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE3F70
oklch(53.6% 0.152 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3663
oklch(49% 0.142 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E51
oklch(42.7% 0.117 356)
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Step 900
900
#662A43
oklch(37.7% 0.091 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#AE3F70 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) | #525B71 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3653 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE3F70
#AE3F70
oklch(53.6% 0.152 356.2)
- #00806B
#00806B
oklch(53.6% 0.1 175.8)
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 #AE3F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE3F70 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.