#AE4359
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.4% 0.141 10.7), rgb(174, 67, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AE4359 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4359 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 67, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.141 10.7) |
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 #AE4359 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4359 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4359 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4359 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78691
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6576
oklch(63% 0.129 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4359
oklch(53.4% 0.141 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3140
oklch(42.7% 0.109 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C37
oklch(37.7% 0.084 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#AE4359 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) | #767057 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD344B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4359
#AE4359
oklch(53.4% 0.141 10.7)
- #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 #AE4359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.069
Use #AE4359 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.