#AA3E73
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.9% 0.152 353.1), rgb(170, 62, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AA3E73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E73 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.152 353.1) |
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 #AA3E73 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E73 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E73 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E73 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86291
oklch(63.1% 0.14 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3E73
oklch(52.9% 0.152 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3767
oklch(49.2% 0.141 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E54
oklch(42.7% 0.117 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#AA3E73 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) | #4E5975 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D70 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63753 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E73
#AA3E73
oklch(52.9% 0.152 353.1)
- #007E66
#007E66
oklch(52.9% 0.101 173.2)
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 #AA3E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
Use #AA3E73 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.