#AA3E55
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.142 10.6), rgb(170, 62, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AA3E55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E55 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.142 10.6) |
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 #AA3E55 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E55 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E55 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E55 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8390
oklch(70.8% 0.11 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6175
oklch(63.1% 0.14 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA445E
oklch(55.5% 0.153 10.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3E55
oklch(52% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#822D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#AA3E55 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) | #565655 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C52 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92D47 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E55
#AA3E55
oklch(52% 0.142 10.6)
- #007975
#007975
oklch(52% 0.09 190.7)
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 #AA3E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.009
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA3E55 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.