#AE4157
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.1% 0.143 11.1), rgb(174, 65, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AE4157 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4157 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 65, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.143 11.1) |
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 #AE4157 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4157 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4157 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4157 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6475
oklch(63% 0.131 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4157
oklch(53.1% 0.143 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D394E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3040
oklch(42.6% 0.11 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#672C36
oklch(37.8% 0.085 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#AE4157 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) | #595957 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F54 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3049 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4157
#AE4157
oklch(53.1% 0.143 11.1)
- #007C79
#007C79
oklch(53% 0.091 191.8)
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 #AE4157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.013
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.022
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.065
Use #AE4157 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.