#AE454B
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(53.3% 0.138 19.6), rgb(174, 69, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AE454B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE454B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.138 19.6) |
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 #AE454B | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE454B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE454B text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE454B text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78787
oklch(70.6% 0.099 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB676A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 19.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE454B
oklch(53.3% 0.138 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C42
oklch(49% 0.128 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3336
oklch(42.8% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#662D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#AE454B 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) | #5E5A4B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797049 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3348 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE454B
#AE454B
oklch(53.3% 0.138 19.6)
- #007C81
#007C81
oklch(53.3% 0.091 199.8)
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 #AE454B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE454B 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.