#AA0730
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47% 0.185 18.2), rgb(170, 7, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#AA0730 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA0730 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 7, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.185 18.2) |
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 #AA0730 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA0730 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA0730 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA0730 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC787E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#E24E5E
oklch(63% 0.183 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2844
oklch(55.7% 0.199 18.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA0730
oklch(47% 0.185 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#90182D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#AA0730 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) | #444030 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F2B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB001D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA0730
#AA0730
oklch(47% 0.185 18.2)
- #00686B
#00686B
oklch(47% 0.08 198.3)
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 #AA0730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.012
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA0730 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.