#AA3E75
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.153 352), rgb(170, 62, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AA3E75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E75 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.153 352) |
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 #AA3E75 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E75 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E75 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E75 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 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
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86292
oklch(63.2% 0.14 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3E75
oklch(53% 0.153 352)
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Step 700
700
#993769
oklch(49.1% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E56
oklch(42.7% 0.118 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#AA3E75 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) | #4E5A77 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D72 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63854 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E75
#AA3E75
oklch(53% 0.153 352)
- #007F65
#007F65
oklch(53.1% 0.103 171.8)
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 #AA3E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA3E75 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.