#AE4B46
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54% 0.131 25.3), rgb(174, 75, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AE4B46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4B46 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 75, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.131 25.3) |
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 #AE4B46 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4B46 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4B46 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4B46 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58982
oklch(70.6% 0.094 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86A63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4B46
oklch(54% 0.131 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A403C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#AE4B46 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) | #635D45 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7244 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE394A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4B46
#AE4B46
oklch(54% 0.131 25.3)
- #007E88
#007E88
oklch(54.1% 0.092 204.6)
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 #AE4B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.053
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE4B46 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.