#AE4949
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(53.8% 0.133 22.6), rgb(174, 73, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AE4949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4949 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 73, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.133 22.6) |
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 #AE4949 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4949 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4949 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4949 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68885
oklch(70.6% 0.096 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96967
oklch(63.2% 0.122 22.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4949
oklch(53.8% 0.133 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3434
oklch(42.7% 0.103 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#652E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#AE4949 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) | #625C48 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7147 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE374A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4949
#AE4949
oklch(53.8% 0.133 22.6)
- #007D85
#007D85
oklch(53.7% 0.091 202.7)
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 #AE4949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE4949 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.