#AA3975
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.4% 0.16 351.2), rgb(170, 57, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AA3975 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3975 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 57, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.16 351.2) |
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 #AA3975 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3975 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3975 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3975 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D782A9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F94
oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3975
oklch(52.4% 0.16 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B346B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C57
oklch(42.7% 0.123 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#662948
oklch(37.8% 0.096 351)
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Step 950
950
#3C192A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 351.4)
#AA3975 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) | #4A5777 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C72 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63352 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3975
#AA3975
oklch(52.4% 0.16 351.2)
- #007D62
#007D62
oklch(52.5% 0.103 170.8)
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 #AA3975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
Use #AA3975 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.