#AA2620
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.5% 0.169 28.1), rgb(170, 38, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AA2620 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2620 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 38, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.169 28.1) |
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 #AA2620 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2620 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2620 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2620 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC594C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8382F
oklch(55.7% 0.182 28.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2620
oklch(48.5% 0.169 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C241E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 28)
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Step 900
900
#70241E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#AA2620 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) | #4F471E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0026 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2620
#AA2620
oklch(48.5% 0.169 28.1)
- #006C78
#006C78
oklch(48.6% 0.084 208.2)
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 #AA2620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.012
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.013
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA2620 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.