#AE4875
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.9% 0.141 355.2), rgb(174, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AE4875 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4875 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.141 355.2) |
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 #AE4875 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4875 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4875 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4875 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D385A3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5658D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4875
oklch(54.9% 0.141 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#973B64
oklch(49.1% 0.131 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3152
oklch(42.7% 0.11 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#AE4875 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) | #576076 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737373 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4159 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4875
#AE4875
oklch(54.9% 0.141 355.2)
- #00846E
#00846E
oklch(54.8% 0.103 175.5)
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 #AE4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
Use #AE4875 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.