#AA4246
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.2% 0.137 20.9), rgb(170, 66, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AA4246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4246 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.137 20.9) |
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 #AA4246 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4246 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4246 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4246 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 21)
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Step 400
400
#DB8584
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6465
oklch(63.2% 0.136 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA484D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 20.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA4246
oklch(52.2% 0.137 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#823033
oklch(42.8% 0.113 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#AA4246 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) | #5C5745 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D43 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2F44 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4246
#AA4246
oklch(52.2% 0.137 20.9)
- #00787E
#00787E
oklch(52.1% 0.089 200.9)
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 #AA4246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA4246 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.