#AA2B48
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.6% 0.163 12.5), rgb(170, 43, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AA2B48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2B48 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 43, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.163 12.5) |
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 #AA2B48 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2B48 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2B48 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2B48 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EFACB3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 12)
-
Step 400
400
#E37E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.125 12.6)
-
Step 500
500
#D8586E
oklch(63% 0.161 12.5)
-
Step 600
600
#C33856
oklch(55.5% 0.175 12.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2B48
oklch(49.6% 0.163 12.5)
-
Step 800
800
#89243A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 12.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6E2432
oklch(37.7% 0.105 12.4)
-
Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#AA2B48 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) | #4D4C48 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6645 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0237 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2B48
#AA2B48
oklch(49.6% 0.163 12.5)
- #00716F
#00716F
oklch(49.6% 0.085 192.6)
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 #AA2B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.028
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.051
Use #AA2B48 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.