#AE4F76
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.131 356.4), rgb(174, 79, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AE4F76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4F76 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 79, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.131 356.4) |
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 #AE4F76 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4F76 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE4F76 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4F76 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#D088A2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2688B
oklch(63% 0.121 356.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4F76
oklch(55.9% 0.131 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#943F62
oklch(49.1% 0.121 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#793450
oklch(42.7% 0.101 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#622E43
oklch(37.8% 0.08 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B27
oklch(26.9% 0.05 355.6)
#AE4F76 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) | #5D6477 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767674 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA495E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4F76
#AE4F76
oklch(55.9% 0.131 356.4)
- #008872
#008872
oklch(56% 0.105 176)
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 #AE4F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE4F76 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.