#AE4049
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.6% 0.144 18.7), rgb(174, 64, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AE4049 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4049 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.144 18.7) |
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 #AE4049 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4049 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4049 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4049 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98687
oklch(70.7% 0.102 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD656A
oklch(63.2% 0.132 18.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4049
oklch(52.6% 0.144 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A42
oklch(49.1% 0.133 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#813136
oklch(42.8% 0.111 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#682C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#AE4049 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) | #5B5749 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E46 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2B44 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4049
#AE4049
oklch(52.6% 0.144 18.7)
- #007A7E
#007A7E
oklch(52.6% 0.089 198.8)
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 #AE4049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
Use #AE4049 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.