#AA4572
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.8% 0.141 355.1), rgb(170, 69, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AA4572 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4572 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.141 355.1) |
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 #AA4572 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4572 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4572 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4572 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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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
#D386A4
oklch(70.8% 0.101 355)
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Step 500
500
#C5658D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4572
oklch(53.8% 0.141 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#973B64
oklch(49.1% 0.131 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3152
oklch(42.7% 0.11 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#AA4572 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) | #545D73 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707070 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63E57 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4572
#AA4572
oklch(53.8% 0.141 355.1)
- #00816B
#00816B
oklch(53.9% 0.101 175.1)
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 #AA4572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #AA4572 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.