#AA173A
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.8% 0.178 15.6), rgb(170, 23, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#AA173A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA173A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 23, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.178 15.6) |
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 #AA173A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA173A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA173A text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA173A text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97A84
oklch(70.7% 0.137 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF5165
oklch(63% 0.177 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA2D4C
oklch(55.5% 0.192 15.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA173A
oklch(47.8% 0.178 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C33
oklch(42.7% 0.148 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#72202D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#AA173A 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) | #46433A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6136 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0027 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA173A
#AA173A
oklch(47.8% 0.178 15.6)
- #006B6C
#006B6C
oklch(47.8% 0.082 195.9)
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 #AA173A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.004
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
Use #AA173A 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.