#AE482B#AE482B
#AE482B is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.138; OKLCH L 53.2% C 0.141 H 36.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.58:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AE482B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(13, 75%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58.6%, 75.3%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.96, 39.99, 37.53) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.96, 54.84, 43.18°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.2% 0.1129 0.0837) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.141 36.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.2111, 13.8105, 3.8865) |
| Luminance | 0.1381 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.91
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 5.06
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 5.34
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 5.61
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.62
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 5.87
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AE482B #2B91AE
analogous
#AE2B50 #AE482B #AE892B
triadic
#AE482B #2BAE48 #482BAE
tetradic
#AE482B #50AE2B #2B91AE #892BAE
square
#AE482B #50AE2B #2B91AE #892BAE
split-complementary
#AE482B #2BAE89 #2B50AE
monochromatic
#4C1F13 #7D341F #AE482B #D16445 #DD8D76
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.58
#AE482B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.76
#AE482B on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AE482B
5.58:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AE482B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AE482B | 1.00 | 5.58 | 3.76 | 5.58 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.58 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.58 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#645A27
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7D7028
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BF3142
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ae482b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(174, 72, 43); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.2% 0.141 36.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cd7e66',
500: '#ae482b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ae482b; $custom-light: #cd7e66; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ae482b",
"rgb": {
"r": 174,
"g": 72,
"b": 43
},
"hsl": {
"h": 13.282,
"s": 60.369,
"l": 42.549
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53202,
"c": 0.14057,
"h": 36.6
},
"luminance": 0.13808
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AE482B
secondary
#70B2C5
accent
#C0E444
background
#FDF7F6
surface
#FBEEEB
border
#D4C9C6
text
#150A06
muted
#837C7A