#AE4070
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.7% 0.151 356.4), rgb(174, 64, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AE4070 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4070 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.151 356.4) |
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 #AE4070 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4070 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4070 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4070 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#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
#D783A2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9628C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4070
oklch(53.7% 0.151 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3763
oklch(49.2% 0.14 356.3)
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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)
#AE4070 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 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3753 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4070
#AE4070
oklch(53.7% 0.151 356.4)
- #00806C
#00806C
oklch(53.6% 0.1 176.6)
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 #AE4070, 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 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.075
Use #AE4070 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.