#AE425D
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.4% 0.142 7.9), rgb(174, 66, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#AE425D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 8°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE425D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 66, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.142 7.9) |
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 #AE425D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE425D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE425D text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AE425D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA647A
oklch(63% 0.131 8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE425D
oklch(53.4% 0.142 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3952
oklch(49% 0.133 8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3043
oklch(42.7% 0.11 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#AE425D 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) | #595A5E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F5A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD334C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE425D
#AE425D
oklch(53.4% 0.142 7.9)
- #007E77
#007E77
oklch(53.4% 0.093 188)
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 #AE425D, 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 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE425D 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.