#AE426C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.8% 0.147 359.1), rgb(174, 66, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AE426C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE426C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 66, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.147 359.1) |
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 #AE426C | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE426C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE426C text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AE426C text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96387
oklch(63.1% 0.135 359.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE426C
oklch(53.8% 0.147 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B385F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 359)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#652B40
oklch(37.6% 0.087 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#AE426C 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) | #555C6D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727069 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3852 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE426C
#AE426C
oklch(53.8% 0.147 359.1)
- #00806F
#00806F
oklch(53.7% 0.098 179.1)
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 #AE426C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #AE426C 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.