#AA3164
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51% 0.162 358.9), rgb(170, 49, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AA3164 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3164 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 49, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.162 358.9) |
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 #AA3164 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3164 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3164 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3164 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBF
oklch(81% 0.079 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7D9F
oklch(70.6% 0.127 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35987
oklch(63.1% 0.16 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A71
oklch(55.6% 0.174 359)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3164
oklch(51% 0.162 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#85254D
oklch(42.7% 0.135 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2440
oklch(37.6% 0.105 359)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#AA3164 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) | #495165 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6861 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82246 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3164
#AA3164
oklch(51% 0.162 358.9)
- #007767
#007767
oklch(51% 0.093 179.1)
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 #AA3164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA3164 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.