#AE4E4C#AE4E4C
#AE4E4C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 54.6% C 0.126 H 23.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.26:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AE4E4C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 56%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 55.2%, 56.3%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.60, 39.09, 20.41) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.60, 44.09, 27.57°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.6% 0.1161 0.0502) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.126 23.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.4862, 14.9718, 8.5944) |
| Luminance | 0.1497 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.84
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.08
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 5.09
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 6.93
Light Maroon
#A24857
ΔE00 6.96
Dark Rose
#B5485D
ΔE00 7.00
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AE4E4C #4CACAE
analogous
#AE4C7B #AE4E4C #AE7F4C
triadic
#AE4E4C #4CAE4E #4E4CAE
tetradic
#AE4E4C #7BAE4C #4CACAE #7F4CAE
square
#AE4E4C #7BAE4C #4CACAE #7F4CAE
split-complementary
#AE4E4C #4CAE7F #4C7BAE
monochromatic
#592827 #833B39 #AE4E4C #C37675 #D5A09F
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.26
#AE4E4C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.99
#AE4E4C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AE4E4C
5.26:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AE4E4C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AE4E4C | 1.00 | 5.26 | 3.99 | 5.26 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.26 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#655F4B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7D744A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BE3E4E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ae4e4c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(174, 78, 76); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.6% 0.126 23.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cb837e',
500: '#ae4e4c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ae4e4c; $custom-light: #cb837e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ae4e4c",
"rgb": {
"r": 174,
"g": 78,
"b": 76
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.224,
"s": 39.2,
"l": 49.02
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54598,
"c": 0.12648,
"h": 23.4
},
"luminance": 0.14969
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AE4E4C
secondary
#94C1C2
accent
#CDCF59
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FAEFEE
border
#D3CAC9
text
#140B09
muted
#837C7B