#AE4672
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54.5% 0.143 356.5), rgb(174, 70, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AE4672 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4672 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.143 356.5) |
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 #AE4672 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4672 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4672 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4672 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7648B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4672
oklch(54.5% 0.143 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#983A62
oklch(49% 0.132 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3150
oklch(42.8% 0.11 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#AE4672 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) | #575F73 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727270 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3E57 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4672
#AE4672
oklch(54.5% 0.143 356.5)
- #00836E
#00836E
oklch(54.5% 0.102 176.2)
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 #AE4672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.074
Use #AE4672 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.