#AA110F
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47% 0.184 28.5), rgb(170, 17, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#AA110F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA110F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 17, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 84%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.184 28.5) |
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 #AA110F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA110F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA110F text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA110F text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.142 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25245
oklch(63.1% 0.182 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D25
oklch(55.6% 0.198 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA110F
oklch(47% 0.184 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C16
oklch(42.7% 0.152 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#742019
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#AA110F 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) | #49400B | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6000 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0014 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA110F
#AA110F
oklch(47% 0.184 28.5)
- #006773
#006773
oklch(47% 0.081 208.7)
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 #AA110F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
Use #AA110F 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.