#AA3E42
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.6% 0.142 21.4), rgb(170, 62, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#AA3E42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E42 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.142 21.4) |
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 #AA3E42 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E42 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E42 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E42 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AD
oklch(81% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8482
oklch(70.7% 0.11 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16263
oklch(63.1% 0.141 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC464A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 21.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3E42
oklch(51.6% 0.142 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#832E31
oklch(42.6% 0.117 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E191A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 20.1)
#AA3E42 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) | #595441 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2840 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E42
#AA3E42
oklch(51.6% 0.142 21.4)
- #00767D
#00767D
oklch(51.5% 0.088 202.1)
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 #AA3E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
Use #AA3E42 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.