#AA422F
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.8% 0.141 32.4), rgb(170, 66, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AA422F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA422F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.141 32.4) |
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 #AA422F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA422F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA422F text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA422F text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500
#D06551
oklch(63.1% 0.14 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4935
oklch(55.5% 0.152 32.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA422F
oklch(51.8% 0.141 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#833122
oklch(42.8% 0.117 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C20
oklch(37.6% 0.091 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#AA422F 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) | #5E552D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2A3E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA422F
#AA422F
oklch(51.8% 0.141 32.4)
- #007587
#007587
oklch(51.7% 0.09 213.2)
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 #AA422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
Use #AA422F 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.