#AA3574
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.164 351.2), rgb(170, 53, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AA3574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3574 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 53, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.164 351.2) |
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 #AA3574 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3574 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3574 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3574 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EAA
oklch(70.8% 0.127 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF5995
oklch(63% 0.162 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A7F
oklch(55.5% 0.177 351.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3574
oklch(52% 0.164 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#822658
oklch(42.7% 0.136 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#AA3574 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) | #475576 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A71 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B72E50 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3574
#AA3574
oklch(52% 0.164 351.2)
- #007B61
#007B61
oklch(51.9% 0.101 171.3)
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 #AA3574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA3574 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.