#AE4E49
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.5% 0.127 25.2), rgb(174, 78, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AE4E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4E49 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.127 25.2) |
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 #AE4E49 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4E49 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4E49 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AE4E49 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48A84
oklch(70.7% 0.092 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66B65
oklch(63% 0.117 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4E49
oklch(54.5% 0.127 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#98413D
oklch(49% 0.118 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3633
oklch(42.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#AE4E49 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) | #655F48 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7347 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3E4D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4E49
#AE4E49
oklch(54.5% 0.127 25.2)
- #007F8A
#007F8A
oklch(54.4% 0.093 205.4)
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 #AE4E49, 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 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.057
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE4E49 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.