#AE493D#AE493D
#AE493D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.141; OKLCH L 53.6% C 0.135 H 29.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.50:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AE493D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(174, 73, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 48%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(6, 65%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58%, 64.9%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.38, 40.48, 27.80) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.38, 49.10, 34.48°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.6% 0.1179 0.0657) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.135 29.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.6823, 14.1033, 6.0471) |
| Luminance | 0.1410 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.85
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.66
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 5.98
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.43
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 6.65
Brown
#A52A2A
ΔE00 6.89
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AE493D #3DA2AE
analogous
#AE3D69 #AE493D #AE813D
triadic
#AE493D #3DAE49 #493DAE
tetradic
#AE493D #69AE3D #3DA2AE #813DAE
square
#AE493D #69AE3D #3DA2AE #813DAE
split-complementary
#AE493D #3DAE81 #3D69AE
monochromatic
#53231D #81362D #AE493D #C86C61 #D7968E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.50
#AE493D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.82
#AE493D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AE493D
5.50:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AE493D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AE493D | 1.00 | 5.50 | 3.82 | 5.50 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.82 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#635B3B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7C713B
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BF3547
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ae493d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(174, 73, 61); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.6% 0.135 29.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cc7f73',
500: '#ae493d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ae493d; $custom-light: #cc7f73; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ae493d",
"rgb": {
"r": 174,
"g": 73,
"b": 61
},
"hsl": {
"h": 6.372,
"s": 48.085,
"l": 46.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53596,
"c": 0.13494,
"h": 29.1
},
"luminance": 0.14101
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AE493D
secondary
#85BCC2
accent
#C9D850
background
#FDF7F6
surface
#FAEEEC
border
#D3C9C7
text
#150A08
muted
#837C7B