#AA3239
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(50% 0.156 21.7), rgb(170, 50, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#AA3239 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3239 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.156 21.7) |
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 #AA3239 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3239 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3239 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3239 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAB
oklch(81% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817F
oklch(70.8% 0.12 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75D5E
oklch(63.2% 0.154 22)
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Step 600
600
#C23E45
oklch(55.6% 0.168 21.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3239
oklch(50% 0.156 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#88292E
oklch(42.8% 0.129 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2729
oklch(37.7% 0.1 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#AA3239 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) | #534D38 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716736 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0E36 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3239
#AA3239
oklch(50% 0.156 21.7)
- #007178
#007178
oklch(50% 0.085 202.3)
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 #AA3239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #AA3239 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.