#AE4444#AE4444
#AE4444 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.136; OKLCH L 53.0% C 0.139 H 23.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.66:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AE4444 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(174, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 61%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 60.9%, 60.9%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.58, 43.35, 22.61) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.58, 48.89, 27.54°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.03% 0.1282 0.0547) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.03% 0.139 23.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.5680, 13.5529, 7.0006) |
| Luminance | 0.1355 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.85
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 3.24
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.76
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 5.86
Brown
#A52A2A
ΔE00 6.45
Lipstick Red
#C0022F
ΔE00 7.10
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AE4444 #44AEAE
analogous
#AE4479 #AE4444 #AE7944
triadic
#AE4444 #44AE44 #4444AE
tetradic
#AE4444 #79AE44 #44AEAE #7944AE
square
#AE4444 #79AE44 #44AEAE #7944AE
split-complementary
#AE4444 #44AE79 #4479AE
monochromatic
#562222 #823333 #AE4444 #C56A6A #D69696
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.66
#AE4444 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.71
#AE4444 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AE4444
5.66:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AE4444 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AE4444 | 1.00 | 5.66 | 3.71 | 5.66 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.66 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.71 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.66 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5F5943
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#796F41
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BE3045
Achromatopsia (no color)
#676767
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ae4444; /* rgb */ color: rgb(174, 68, 68); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.0% 0.139 23.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cc7c78',
500: '#ae4444',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ae4444; $custom-light: #cc7c78; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ae4444",
"rgb": {
"r": 174,
"g": 68,
"b": 68
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 43.802,
"l": 47.451
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53033,
"c": 0.13936,
"h": 23.1
},
"luminance": 0.1355
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AE4444
secondary
#8CC2C2
accent
#D4D454
background
#FDF7F7
surface
#FAEEED
border
#D3C9C8
text
#140A08
muted
#837C7B