#AA1327
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.3% 0.181 22.6), rgb(170, 19, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#AA1327 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 Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1327 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 19, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 80%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.181 22.6) |
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 #AA1327 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1327 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1327 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1327 text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#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
#F4ABA7
oklch(81% 0.087 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A78
oklch(70.7% 0.14 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15255
oklch(63.2% 0.178 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3A
oklch(55.5% 0.194 22.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1327
oklch(47.3% 0.181 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C25
oklch(42.7% 0.15 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#732023
oklch(37.7% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#AA1327 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) | #484126 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6021 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC001D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1327
#AA1327
oklch(47.3% 0.181 22.6)
- #00696F
#00696F
oklch(47.4% 0.081 201.7)
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 #AA1327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
Use #AA1327 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.