#AA1648
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.1% 0.18 9.1), rgb(170, 22, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AA1648 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1648 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 22, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.18 9.1) |
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 #AA1648 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1648 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1648 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1648 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E9798E
oklch(70.8% 0.139 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5072
oklch(63.1% 0.178 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#C92C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 9.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1648
oklch(48.1% 0.18 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#711F34
oklch(37.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#AA1648 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) | #434549 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686244 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA002E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1648
#AA1648
oklch(48.1% 0.18 9.1)
- #006D67
#006D67
oklch(48.2% 0.084 188.2)
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 #AA1648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.015
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.021
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
Use #AA1648 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.