#AE4740
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.4% 0.137 26.6), rgb(174, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#AE4740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4740 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.137 26.6) |
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 #AE4740 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4740 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4740 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4740 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78880
oklch(70.6% 0.098 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6960
oklch(63.1% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4740
oklch(53.4% 0.137 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E38
oklch(49.1% 0.127 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F342E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 27)
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Step 900
900
#662E29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#AE4740 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) | #615A3F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3346 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4740
#AE4740
oklch(53.4% 0.137 26.6)
- #007B87
#007B87
oklch(53.3% 0.091 206.7)
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 #AE4740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.051
Use #AE4740 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.