#AA4068
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.8% 0.144 359.9), rgb(170, 64, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AA4068 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4068 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 64, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.144 359.9) |
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 #AA4068 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4068 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4068 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4068 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BF
oklch(81% 0.065 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6859E
oklch(70.8% 0.104 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86486
oklch(63.1% 0.132 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4068
oklch(52.8% 0.144 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A395E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D304D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#652B40
oklch(37.6% 0.087 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#AA4068 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) | #535969 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D66 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73650 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4068
#AA4068
oklch(52.8% 0.144 359.9)
- #007D6D
#007D6D
oklch(52.8% 0.096 179.7)
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 #AA4068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #AA4068 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.