#AA4440
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.3% 0.135 25.1), rgb(170, 68, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AA4440 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4440 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 68, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.135 25.1) |
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 #AA4440 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4440 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4440 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4440 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA867F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE655F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 25)
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Step 600
600
#B94A46
oklch(55.6% 0.145 25)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA4440
oklch(52.3% 0.135 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#81312E
oklch(42.7% 0.112 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#682C29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#AA4440 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) | #5E583F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3044 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4440
#AA4440
oklch(52.3% 0.135 25.1)
- #007882
#007882
oklch(52.3% 0.089 205)
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 #AA4440, 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 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
Use #AA4440 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.