#AE4E3D#AE4E3D
#AE4E3D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.148; OKLCH L 54.3% C 0.130 H 31.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.31:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AE4E3D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 48%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(9, 65%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 55.2%, 64.9%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.34, 37.99, 28.98) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.34, 47.78, 37.34°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.32% 0.1101 0.0683) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.32% 0.13 31.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.0242, 14.7870, 6.1610) |
| Luminance | 0.1478 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 5.41
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 5.61
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.89
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 7.11
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 7.31
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 7.46
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AE4E3D #3D9DAE
analogous
#AE3D64 #AE4E3D #AE863D
triadic
#AE4E3D #3DAE4E #4E3DAE
tetradic
#AE4E3D #64AE3D #3D9DAE #863DAE
square
#AE4E3D #64AE3D #3D9DAE #863DAE
split-complementary
#AE4E3D #3DAE86 #3D64AE
monochromatic
#53251D #813A2D #AE4E3D #C87061 #D7998E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.31
#AE4E3D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.96
#AE4E3D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AE4E3D
5.31:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AE4E3D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AE4E3D | 1.00 | 5.31 | 3.96 | 5.31 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.31 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.96 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.31 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#675E3B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7E733B
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BE3C4A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6B6B6B
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ae4e3d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(174, 78, 61); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.3% 0.130 31.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cc8273',
500: '#ae4e3d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ae4e3d; $custom-light: #cc8273; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ae4e3d",
"rgb": {
"r": 174,
"g": 78,
"b": 61
},
"hsl": {
"h": 9.027,
"s": 48.085,
"l": 46.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54322,
"c": 0.12957,
"h": 31.8
},
"luminance": 0.14784
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AE4E3D
secondary
#85B9C2
accent
#C3D850
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEC
border
#D3CAC7
text
#140B08
muted
#837C7B