#AA3642
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(50.6% 0.151 18.5), rgb(170, 54, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#AA3642 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3642 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 54, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.151 18.5) |
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 #AA3642 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3642 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3642 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3642 text on black | 3.31:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E08184
oklch(70.7% 0.117 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#D45E66
oklch(63.1% 0.149 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0404D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 18.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3642
oklch(50.6% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#862A33
oklch(42.7% 0.125 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C282D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#AA3642 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) | #545042 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA1B3B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3642
#AA3642
oklch(50.6% 0.151 18.5)
- #007477
#007477
oklch(50.7% 0.086 197.9)
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 #AA3642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA3642 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.