#AA423E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52% 0.138 25.3), rgb(170, 66, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AA423E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA423E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.138 25.3) |
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 #AA423E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA423E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA423E text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA423E text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AB
oklch(81% 0.066 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB867E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF645E
oklch(63% 0.137 25)
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Step 600
600
#BA4944
oklch(55.6% 0.147 25.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA423E
oklch(52% 0.138 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#82302D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C28
oklch(37.8% 0.089 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#AA423E 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) | #5D563D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2D42 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA423E
#AA423E
oklch(52% 0.138 25.3)
- #007781
#007781
oklch(51.9% 0.089 205.1)
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 #AA423E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
Use #AA423E 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.