#AA2644
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.1% 0.167 13.4), rgb(170, 38, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AA2644 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2644 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 38, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.167 13.4) |
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 #AA2644 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2644 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2644 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2644 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57C89
oklch(70.6% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA566C
oklch(63% 0.166 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53654
oklch(55.6% 0.179 13.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2644
oklch(49.1% 0.167 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2238
oklch(42.6% 0.139 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#42161C
oklch(27.1% 0.068 14.6)
#AA2644 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) | #4B4944 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6441 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0033 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2644
#AA2644
oklch(49.1% 0.167 13.4)
- #006F6E
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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 #AA2644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.021
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
Use #AA2644 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.