#AA2747
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.2% 0.167 12.1), rgb(170, 39, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#AA2747 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2747 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 39, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.167 12.1) |
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 #AA2747 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2747 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2747 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2747 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA576E
oklch(63.2% 0.165 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53656
oklch(55.6% 0.179 12.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2747
oklch(49.2% 0.167 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A233A
oklch(42.8% 0.138 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2332
oklch(37.7% 0.108 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#AA2747 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) | #4B4A47 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6544 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0035 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2747
#AA2747
oklch(49.2% 0.167 12.1)
- #00706D
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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 #AA2747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.024
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA2747 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.