#AE4079
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54% 0.155 351.4), rgb(174, 64, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AE4079 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4079 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.155 351.4) |
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 #AE4079 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4079 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4079 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4079 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC6
oklch(81% 0.069 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D683A9
oklch(70.8% 0.112 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86193
oklch(63.1% 0.142 351.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4079
oklch(54% 0.155 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A366A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D56
oklch(42.6% 0.12 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#AE4079 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) | #505C7B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7076 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3A57 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4079
#AE4079
oklch(54% 0.155 351.4)
- #008267
#008267
oklch(54% 0.105 171.5)
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 #AE4079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE4079 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.