#AA4570
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.7% 0.14 356.3), rgb(170, 69, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AA4570 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4570 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 69, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.14 356.3) |
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 #AA4570 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4570 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4570 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4570 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5658B
oklch(63% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4570
oklch(53.7% 0.14 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#973B63
oklch(49% 0.13 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3251
oklch(42.8% 0.107 356)
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Step 900
900
#632C43
oklch(37.6% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A27
oklch(26.8% 0.054 355.6)
#AA4570 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) | #555D71 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73E56 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4570
#AA4570
oklch(53.7% 0.14 356.3)
- #00806C
#00806C
oklch(53.6% 0.1 176.6)
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 #AA4570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA4570 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.