#AA3144
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(50.1% 0.156 16), rgb(170, 49, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AA3144 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3144 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 49, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.156 16) |
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 #AA3144 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3144 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3144 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3144 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28087
oklch(70.8% 0.121 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65B69
oklch(63% 0.155 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C13D51
oklch(55.5% 0.167 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3144
oklch(50.1% 0.156 16)
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Step 800
800
#872836
oklch(42.7% 0.129 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D262F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#AA3144 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) | #514E44 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706741 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA1139 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3144
#AA3144
oklch(50.1% 0.156 16)
- #007273
#007273
oklch(50% 0.085 195.8)
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 #AA3144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
Use #AA3144 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.