#AE4041
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.5% 0.144 23), rgb(174, 64, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AE4041 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4041 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.144 23) |
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 #AE4041 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4041 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4041 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4041 text on black | 3.60:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8682
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23)
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Step 500
500
#CD6563
oklch(63% 0.133 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4041
oklch(52.5% 0.144 23)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#813131
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 21.4)
#AE4041 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) | #5C5640 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2941 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4041
#AE4041
oklch(52.5% 0.144 23)
- #007981
#007981
oklch(52.5% 0.089 202.9)
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 #AE4041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE4041 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.