#AA1225
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47.2% 0.181 23.1), rgb(170, 18, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AA1225 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1225 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 18, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.181 23.1) |
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 #AA1225 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1225 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1225 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1225 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA6
oklch(81% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A76
oklch(70.7% 0.14 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15153
oklch(63% 0.18 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D38
oklch(55.7% 0.195 23.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1225
oklch(47.2% 0.181 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C24
oklch(42.6% 0.15 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#731F22
oklch(37.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#AA1225 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) | #474124 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C601F | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC001C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1225
#AA1225
oklch(47.2% 0.181 23.1)
- #006870
#006870
oklch(47.2% 0.08 204.1)
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 #AA1225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.024
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA1225 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.