#AA3226
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(49.7% 0.158 29.5), rgb(170, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#AA3226 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3226 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.158 29.5) |
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 #AA3226 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3226 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3226 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3226 text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E38273
oklch(70.8% 0.122 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4E
oklch(63.2% 0.157 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33F31
oklch(55.6% 0.171 29.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3226
oklch(49.7% 0.158 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#88291F
oklch(42.6% 0.131 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#AA3226 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) | #554C24 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736721 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0330 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3226
#AA3226
oklch(49.7% 0.158 29.5)
- #006F7D
#006F7D
oklch(49.6% 0.086 209.9)
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 #AA3226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.023
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.023
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
Use #AA3226 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.