#AE4538
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.14 29.6), rgb(174, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AE4538 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4538 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.14 29.6) |
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 #AE4538 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4538 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4538 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4538 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC685A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4538
oklch(53% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D32
oklch(49% 0.131 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#80332A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#AE4538 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) | #615936 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F35 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2F42 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4538
#AE4538
oklch(53% 0.14 29.6)
- #007A88
#007A88
oklch(53% 0.091 208.8)
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 #AE4538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #AE4538 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.