#AE4475
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54.4% 0.147 354.4), rgb(174, 68, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AE4475 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4475 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 68, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.147 354.4) |
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 #AE4475 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4475 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4475 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4475 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#D584A5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C7638E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 354.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4475
oklch(54.4% 0.147 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#993865
oklch(49% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3053
oklch(42.7% 0.113 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#642B44
oklch(37.6% 0.088 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#AE4475 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) | #545E76 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717172 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3D57 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4475
#AE4475
oklch(54.4% 0.147 354.4)
- #00836C
#00836C
oklch(54.4% 0.103 174.6)
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 #AE4475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
Use #AE4475 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.