#AE455E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.8% 0.139 8.3), rgb(174, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AE455E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE455E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.139 8.3) |
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 #AE455E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE455E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE455E text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AE455E text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68694
oklch(70.7% 0.099 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9667A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE455E
oklch(53.8% 0.139 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B52
oklch(49.1% 0.129 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3243
oklch(42.8% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#AE455E 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) | #5B5C5F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD374E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE455E
#AE455E
oklch(53.8% 0.139 8.3)
- #007F78
#007F78
oklch(53.7% 0.093 188)
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 #AE455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE455E 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.