#AE4432
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.7% 0.143 31.8), rgb(174, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AE4432 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4432 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.143 31.8) |
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 #AE4432 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4432 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4432 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4432 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98878
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6855
oklch(63.1% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4432
oklch(52.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#803326
oklch(42.6% 0.11 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#AE4432 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) | #615830 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2C40 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4432
#AE4432
oklch(52.7% 0.143 31.8)
- #00798A
#00798A
oklch(52.9% 0.092 211.7)
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 #AE4432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE4432 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.