#AA3352
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.7% 0.155 9.1), rgb(170, 51, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#AA3352 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3352 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 51, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.155 9.1) |
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 #AA3352 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3352 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3352 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3352 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07F91
oklch(70.7% 0.121 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45B76
oklch(63% 0.154 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.167 9.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3352
oklch(50.7% 0.155 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#862840
oklch(42.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#AA3352 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) | #4F5053 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E684F | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B91C3F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3352
#AA3352
oklch(50.7% 0.155 9.1)
- #00756F
#00756F
oklch(50.7% 0.088 188.6)
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 #AA3352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.025
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
Use #AA3352 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.