#AE4385
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.158 345.5), rgb(174, 67, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AE4385 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4385 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 67, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.158 345.5) |
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 #AE4385 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4385 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4385 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4385 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5619D
oklch(63% 0.145 345.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4385
oklch(54.9% 0.158 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#973673
oklch(49% 0.147 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#AE4385 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) | #4E6087 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7282 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9425E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4385
#AE4385
oklch(54.9% 0.158 345.5)
- #008661
#008661
oklch(55% 0.115 165.5)
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 #AE4385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #AE4385 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.