#AA3C6B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.4% 0.151 357.2), rgb(170, 60, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AA3C6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3C6B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 60, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.151 357.2) |
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 #AA3C6B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3C6B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3C6B text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3C6B text on black | 3.56:1 | 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
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#D783A1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA628A
oklch(63.2% 0.139 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3C6B
oklch(52.4% 0.151 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3761
oklch(49.1% 0.139 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E50
oklch(42.7% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#AA3C6B 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) | #4F576C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C68 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7324F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3C6B
#AA3C6B
oklch(52.4% 0.151 357.2)
- #007C69
#007C69
oklch(52.4% 0.097 177)
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 #AA3C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
Use #AA3C6B 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.