#AE4D40
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.2% 0.13 29.7), rgb(174, 77, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AE4D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4D40 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 77, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.13 29.7) |
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 #AE4D40 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4D40 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4D40 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4D40 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76B5E
oklch(63% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4D40
oklch(54.2% 0.13 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#994136
oklch(49% 0.121 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D362D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#653028
oklch(37.8% 0.078 30)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#AE4D40 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) | #665E3E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3B4A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4D40
#AE4D40
oklch(54.2% 0.13 29.7)
- #007E8D
#007E8D
oklch(54.3% 0.094 209.3)
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 #AE4D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
Use #AE4D40 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.