What color is #AE174E?

#AE174E is a dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(174, 23, 78), and in HSL hsl(338, 77%, 39%).

Is #AE174E accessible as text?

On white, #AE174E has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE174E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE174E?

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

What colors go well with #AE174E?

#AE174E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #17B078. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE174E below.

Is #AE174E good for buttons?

#AE174E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE174E — black text only reaches 3.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE174E the same as CSS brown?

No — #AE174E 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.

#AE174E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE174E

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE174E works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE174E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE174E 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 #AE174E 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE174E 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE174E Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Cranberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AE174E Secondary #AC7982 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 #AE174E 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 87/100

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 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

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

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AE174E with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1CFDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B0171C — 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 #AE174E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE174E;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 23 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.1% 0.184 7.2);
  --color-50: #FEF1F6;
  --color-100: #FBDAE6;
  --color-200: #F5B7CE;
  --color-300: #E986AA;
  --color-400: #D95988;
  --color-500: #BE3768;
  --color-600: #913154;
  --color-700: #66283F;
  --color-800: #431E2C;
  --color-900: #29141C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF1F6',
    100: '#FBDAE6',
    200: '#F5B7CE',
    300: '#E986AA',
    400: '#D95988',
    500: '#BE3768',
    600: '#913154',
    700: '#66283F',
    800: '#431E2C',
    900: '#29141C',
  },
}

$base: #AE174E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F6;
$base-100: #FBDAE6;
$base-200: #F5B7CE;
$base-300: #E986AA;
$base-400: #D95988;
$base-500: #BE3768;
$base-600: #913154;
$base-700: #66283F;
$base-800: #431E2C;
$base-900: #29141C;
$base-hover: #8D123F;
$base-subtle: #ECB5C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE174E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D95988",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE3768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66283F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE174E

Color Lab

Pairs with #AE174E

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