#AE4146
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.7% 0.143 20.8), rgb(174, 65, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AE4146 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4146 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 65, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.143 20.8) |
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 #AE4146 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4146 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4146 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4146 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D98685
oklch(70.7% 0.102 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6567
oklch(63.1% 0.132 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4146
oklch(52.7% 0.143 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A3F
oklch(49% 0.133 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#803134
oklch(42.6% 0.11 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#AE4146 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) | #5C5745 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E43 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2C44 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4146
#AE4146
oklch(52.7% 0.143 20.8)
- #007A80
#007A80
oklch(52.7% 0.09 200.8)
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 #AE4146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE4146 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.