#AA003C
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47% 0.188 12.8), rgb(170, 0, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AA003C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA003C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 0, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.188 12.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA003C | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA003C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA003C text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA003C text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7787
oklch(70.8% 0.145 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24C69
oklch(63% 0.186 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2451
oklch(55.7% 0.202 12.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA003C
oklch(47% 0.188 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#901536
oklch(42.7% 0.156 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#741C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#AA003C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #40403D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F38 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0022 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA003C
#AA003C
oklch(47% 0.188 12.8)
- #006967
#006967
oklch(47.1% 0.081 192.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA003C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA003C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.013
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.026
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
Use #AA003C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.