#AA4646
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.7% 0.132 22.7), rgb(170, 70, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AA4646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4646 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 70, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.132 22.7) |
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 #AA4646 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4646 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4646 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4646 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68985
oklch(70.8% 0.095 23)
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Step 500
500
#C86967
oklch(63% 0.121 22.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4646
oklch(52.7% 0.132 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3534
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#AA4646 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) | #5E5945 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E44 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3447 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4646
#AA4646
oklch(52.7% 0.132 22.7)
- #007A82
#007A82
oklch(52.8% 0.09 202.8)
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 #AA4646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
Use #AA4646 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.