What color is #AE255A?

#AE255A is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(174, 37, 90), and in HSL hsl(337, 65%, 41%).

Is #AE255A accessible as text?

On white, #AE255A has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #AE255A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE255A?

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

What colors go well with #AE255A?

#AE255A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #25AD78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE255A below.

Is #AE255A good for buttons?

#AE255A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AE255A — black text only reaches 3.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE255A the same as CSS brown?

No — #AE255A 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.

#AE255A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE255A

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE255A works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE255A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE255A 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 #AE255A 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 #AE255A 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 #AE255A Secondary #B9612C 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 #AE255A Secondary #AE7E89 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 #AE255A 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 84/100

Warm

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

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 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD3DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AD252B — 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 #AE255A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE255A;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 37 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.3% 0.176 3.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F9DDE7;
  --color-200: #F1BCD0;
  --color-300: #E28EAE;
  --color-400: #CF638C;
  --color-500: #B4416D;
  --color-600: #893857;
  --color-700: #622D41;
  --color-800: #40212D;
  --color-900: #27161D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F9DDE7',
    200: '#F1BCD0',
    300: '#E28EAE',
    400: '#CF638C',
    500: '#B4416D',
    600: '#893857',
    700: '#622D41',
    800: '#40212D',
    900: '#27161D',
  },
}

$base: #AE255A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F9DDE7;
$base-200: #F1BCD0;
$base-300: #E28EAE;
$base-400: #CF638C;
$base-500: #B4416D;
$base-600: #893857;
$base-700: #622D41;
$base-800: #40212D;
$base-900: #27161D;
$base-hover: #8A1D47;
$base-subtle: #E8BCCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE255A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28EAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF638C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B4416D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40212D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE255A

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