#AA1669
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(49.2% 0.19 353.5), rgb(170, 22, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AA1669 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA1669 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 22, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.19 353.5) |
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 #AA1669 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA1669 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA1669 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA1669 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E576A8
oklch(70.6% 0.148 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D92
oklch(63.1% 0.188 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5277C
oklch(55.6% 0.204 353.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA1669
oklch(49.2% 0.19 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1855
oklch(42.7% 0.157 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D47
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#AA1669 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) | #39496B | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626366 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8003F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA1669
#AA1669
oklch(49.2% 0.19 353.5)
- #00725C
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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 #AA1669, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA1669.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #AA1669 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.