#AE406A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.5% 0.149 359.8), rgb(174, 64, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#AE406A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE406A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.149 359.8) |
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 #AE406A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE406A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE406A text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE406A 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7849E
oklch(70.8% 0.106 360)
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Step 500
500
#CA6286
oklch(63.1% 0.137 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE406A
oklch(53.5% 0.149 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C375E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#662A40
oklch(37.6% 0.09 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#AE406A 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) | #545A6B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F67 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3551 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE406A
#AE406A
oklch(53.5% 0.149 359.8)
- #007F6F
#007F6F
oklch(53.4% 0.097 179.9)
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 #AE406A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.067
Use #AE406A 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.