#AA3E6A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.6% 0.148 358.2), rgb(170, 62, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AA3E6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E6A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.148 358.2) |
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 #AA3E6A | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E6A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E6A text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E6A text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 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
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D684A0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96389
oklch(63.2% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3E6A
oklch(52.6% 0.148 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3860
oklch(49.2% 0.138 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#652B41
oklch(37.7% 0.087 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#AA3E6A 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) | #51586B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D67 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7344F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E6A
#AA3E6A
oklch(52.6% 0.148 358.2)
- #007D6B
#007D6B
oklch(52.8% 0.097 178)
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 #AA3E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA3E6A 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.