#AA280A
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.5% 0.17 33.3), rgb(170, 40, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AA280A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA280A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 40, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.17 33.3) |
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 #AA280A | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA280A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA280A text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA280A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E78069
oklch(70.8% 0.132 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A40
oklch(63.1% 0.169 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83A1C
oklch(55.7% 0.184 33.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA280A
oklch(48.5% 0.17 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2510
oklch(42.7% 0.142 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#702516
oklch(37.6% 0.11 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#AA280A 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) | #514702 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716400 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0024 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA280A
#AA280A
oklch(48.5% 0.17 33.3)
- #006B7C
#006B7C
oklch(48.5% 0.085 213.6)
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 #AA280A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.002
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.013
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
Use #AA280A 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.