#AE4B36
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.8% 0.135 33.5), rgb(174, 75, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AE4B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4B36 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 75, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.135 33.5) |
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 #AE4B36 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4B36 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4B36 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4B36 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68A79
oklch(70.7% 0.097 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96B56
oklch(63.1% 0.124 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4B36
oklch(53.8% 0.135 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B412E
oklch(49.2% 0.125 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3627
oklch(42.8% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#653024
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#AE4B36 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) | #655C34 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7234 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3746 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4B36
#AE4B36
oklch(53.8% 0.135 33.5)
- #007C8F
#007C8F
oklch(53.9% 0.094 213.2)
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 #AE4B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE4B36 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.