#AA3F73
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.1% 0.15 353.3), rgb(170, 63, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AA3F73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3F73 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 63, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.15 353.3) |
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 #AA3F73 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3F73 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3F73 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3F73 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D584A6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76290
oklch(63% 0.138 353.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3F73
oklch(53.1% 0.15 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#993867
oklch(49.1% 0.139 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F54
oklch(42.8% 0.116 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#AA3F73 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) | #4F5A75 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D70 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63854 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3F73
#AA3F73
oklch(53.1% 0.15 353.3)
- #007F67
#007F67
oklch(53.2% 0.102 173.3)
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 #AA3F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.073
Use #AA3F73 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.