#AE453B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.14 28.2), rgb(174, 69, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AE453B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE453B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.14 28.2) |
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 #AE453B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE453B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE453B text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE453B text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#D8887D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB685C
oklch(63% 0.128 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE453B
oklch(53% 0.14 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D34
oklch(49.1% 0.13 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#80332C
oklch(42.7% 0.108 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#AE453B 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) | #605939 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7038 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2F43 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE453B
#AE453B
oklch(53% 0.14 28.2)
- #007A87
#007A87
oklch(53% 0.091 207.8)
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 #AE453B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE453B 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.