#AA355E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.2% 0.156 3), rgb(170, 53, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AA355E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA355E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.156 3) |
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 #AA355E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA355E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA355E text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA355E text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F99
oklch(70.7% 0.12 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25B80
oklch(63% 0.154 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.167 2.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA355E
oklch(51.2% 0.156 3)
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Step 800
800
#842848
oklch(42.7% 0.128 3)
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Step 900
900
#6B263C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#AA355E 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) | #4E525F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82546 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA355E
#AA355E
oklch(51.2% 0.156 3)
- #00776C
#00776C
oklch(51.1% 0.091 183.7)
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 #AA355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #AA355E 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.