What color is #AE124E?

#AE124E is a dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(174, 18, 78), and in HSL hsl(337, 81%, 38%).

Is #AE124E accessible as text?

On white, #AE124E has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE124E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE124E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-800 (#A3004C).

What colors go well with #AE124E?

#AE124E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #12AF73. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE124E below.

Is #AE124E good for buttons?

#AE124E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE124E — black text only reaches 3.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE124E the same as CSS brown?

No — #AE124E is not the CSS named color brown, but brown (#A52A2A) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AE124E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE124E

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE124E works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE124E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AE124E Secondary #E86D59 Accent #ED9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Cranberry glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE124E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Cranberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE124E Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Cranberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE124E Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Cranberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AE124E Secondary #AC7882 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cranberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cranberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AE124E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 86/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AE124E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2CDDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AF121A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AE124E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE124E;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 18 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.8% 0.187 6.8);
  --color-50: #FEF1F6;
  --color-100: #FCD9E7;
  --color-200: #F7B5CF;
  --color-300: #EC83AB;
  --color-400: #DC5689;
  --color-500: #C2336A;
  --color-600: #932E55;
  --color-700: #682740;
  --color-800: #441D2C;
  --color-900: #2A141C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF1F6',
    100: '#FCD9E7',
    200: '#F7B5CF',
    300: '#EC83AB',
    400: '#DC5689',
    500: '#C2336A',
    600: '#932E55',
    700: '#682740',
    800: '#441D2C',
    900: '#2A141C',
  },
}

$base: #AE124E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F6;
$base-100: #FCD9E7;
$base-200: #F7B5CF;
$base-300: #EC83AB;
$base-400: #DC5689;
$base-500: #C2336A;
$base-600: #932E55;
$base-700: #682740;
$base-800: #441D2C;
$base-900: #2A141C;
$base-hover: #8C0F3F;
$base-subtle: #EDB2C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE124E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC5689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C2336A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A141C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE124E

Color Lab

Pairs with #AE124E

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