#AA2110
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48% 0.175 30.8), rgb(170, 33, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AA2110 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2110 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 33, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.175 30.8) |
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 #AA2110 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2110 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2110 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2110 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.134 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5743
oklch(63% 0.173 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA3623
oklch(55.7% 0.188 30.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2110
oklch(48% 0.175 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D2215
oklch(42.6% 0.145 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#722318
oklch(37.8% 0.114 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#AA2110 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) | #4E440A | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6203 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC001F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2110
#AA2110
oklch(48% 0.175 30.8)
- #006A78
#006A78
oklch(48.1% 0.083 210.5)
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 #AA2110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.008
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.011
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
Use #AA2110 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.