#AA3851
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.2% 0.149 11), rgb(170, 56, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AA3851 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3851 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 56, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.149 11) |
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 #AA3851 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3851 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3851 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3851 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25E73
oklch(63.1% 0.147 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD405C
oklch(55.5% 0.161 10.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3851
oklch(51.2% 0.149 11)
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Step 800
800
#842A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2835
oklch(37.8% 0.096 11)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#AA3851 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) | #535251 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A4E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92442 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3851
#AA3851
oklch(51.2% 0.149 11)
- #007673
#007673
oklch(51.1% 0.088 191.7)
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 #AA3851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.018
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA3851 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.