#AA2341
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.8% 0.17 14.3), rgb(170, 35, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AA2341 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2341 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 35, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.17 14.3) |
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 #AA2341 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2341 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2341 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2341 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED0
oklch(88.6% 0.045 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C87
oklch(70.7% 0.131 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5569
oklch(63% 0.168 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73451
oklch(55.7% 0.183 14.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2341
oklch(48.8% 0.17 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2136
oklch(42.7% 0.141 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#70222F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#AA2341 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) | #4A4841 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0030 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2341
#AA2341
oklch(48.8% 0.17 14.3)
- #006E6E
#006E6E
oklch(48.7% 0.083 194.8)
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 #AA2341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.016
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
Use #AA2341 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.