#AA3C69
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.4% 0.15 358.3), rgb(170, 60, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AA3C69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3C69 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 60, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.15 358.3) |
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 #AA3C69 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3C69 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3C69 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3C69 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D783A0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6289
oklch(63.2% 0.138 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3C69
oklch(52.4% 0.15 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3760
oklch(49.1% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#AA3C69 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) | #50576A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C66 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7324E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3C69
#AA3C69
oklch(52.4% 0.15 358.3)
- #007C6A
#007C6A
oklch(52.5% 0.097 177.8)
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 #AA3C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
Use #AA3C69 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.