#AA3B73
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.6% 0.156 352.6), rgb(170, 59, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AA3B73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3B73 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 59, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.156 352.6) |
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 #AA3B73 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3B73 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3B73 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3B73 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682A7
oklch(70.6% 0.112 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96192
oklch(63.2% 0.143 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3B73
oklch(52.6% 0.156 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3568
oklch(49.1% 0.145 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D55
oklch(42.7% 0.12 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#662946
oklch(37.7% 0.094 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#AA3B73 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) | #4C5875 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C70 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73452 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3B73
#AA3B73
oklch(52.6% 0.156 352.6)
- #007D64
#007D64
oklch(52.5% 0.102 172.3)
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 #AA3B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA3B73 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.