#AE4259
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.3% 0.142 10.3), rgb(174, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AE4259 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 10°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4259 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.142 10.3) |
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 #AE4259 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4259 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4259 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4259 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88592
oklch(70.7% 0.103 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6577
oklch(63.2% 0.13 10.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4259
oklch(53.3% 0.142 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3141
oklch(42.8% 0.109 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#672C37
oklch(37.8% 0.085 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#AE4259 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) | #5A5A59 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F56 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD324B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4259
#AE4259
oklch(53.3% 0.142 10.3)
- #007D79
#007D79
oklch(53.2% 0.092 190.8)
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 #AE4259, 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 0.020
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.068
Use #AE4259 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.