#AA2C20
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(49% 0.164 29.6), rgb(170, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#AA2C20 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2C20 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.164 29.6) |
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 #AA2C20 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2C20 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2C20 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2C20 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4B
oklch(63% 0.163 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.177 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2C20
oklch(49% 0.164 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A271D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#AA2C20 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) | #52491D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71651A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC002B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2C20
#AA2C20
oklch(49% 0.164 29.6)
- #006D7B
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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 #AA2C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.018
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.019
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
Use #AA2C20 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.