#AA2E4B
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(50% 0.16 11.6), rgb(170, 46, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AA2E4B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2E4B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 46, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.16 11.6) |
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 #AA2E4B | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2E4B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2E4B text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2E4B text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.124 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75970
oklch(63.1% 0.159 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23A59
oklch(55.6% 0.172 11.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2E4B
oklch(50% 0.16 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#88263C
oklch(42.8% 0.133 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2533
oklch(37.7% 0.103 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#AA2E4B 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) | #4E4D4B | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6748 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0E3A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2E4B
#AA2E4B
oklch(50% 0.16 11.6)
- #00726F
#00726F
oklch(49.9% 0.086 191.6)
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 #AA2E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.054
Use #AA2E4B 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.