#AE416E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.8% 0.149 357.7), rgb(174, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AE416E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE416E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.149 357.7) |
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 #AE416E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE416E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE416E text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE416E text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#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
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#D684A1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96289
oklch(63% 0.137 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE416E
oklch(53.8% 0.149 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3761
oklch(49.1% 0.139 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4F
oklch(42.8% 0.115 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#AE416E 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) | #545B6F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3853 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE416E
#AE416E
oklch(53.8% 0.149 357.7)
- #00806E
#00806E
oklch(53.7% 0.099 178.3)
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 #AE416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.072
Use #AE416E 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.