#AA2548
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.1% 0.169 11.3), rgb(170, 37, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AA2548 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2548 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 37, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.169 11.3) |
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 #AA2548 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2548 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2548 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2548 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.045 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5670
oklch(63.1% 0.166 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53558
oklch(55.6% 0.18 11.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2548
oklch(49.1% 0.169 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A223B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2233
oklch(37.6% 0.109 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#AA2548 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) | #494949 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6445 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0034 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2548
#AA2548
oklch(49.1% 0.169 11.3)
- #00706C
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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 #AA2548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.023
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA2548 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.