#AA4061
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.6% 0.142 4), rgb(170, 64, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AA4061 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4061 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 64, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.142 4) |
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 #AA4061 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4061 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4061 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4061 text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68599
oklch(70.7% 0.102 4)
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Step 500
500
#C96480
oklch(63% 0.131 4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4061
oklch(52.6% 0.142 4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A58
oklch(49.2% 0.132 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3148
oklch(42.8% 0.109 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#662C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.085 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#AA4061 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) | #555862 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8344D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4061
#AA4061
oklch(52.6% 0.142 4)
- #007C71
#007C71
oklch(52.7% 0.093 184.1)
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 #AA4061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.011
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #AA4061 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.