#AA4652
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.132 15.5), rgb(170, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AA4652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4652 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.132 15.5) |
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 #AA4652 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4652 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4652 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4652 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5888D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86871
oklch(63.1% 0.122 15.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4652
oklch(53% 0.132 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#993E49
oklch(49% 0.122 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D343C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 15.1)
#AA4652 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) | #5D5A52 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F50 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9374B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4652
#AA4652
oklch(53% 0.132 15.5)
- #007C7C
#007C7C
oklch(53.1% 0.091 194.8)
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 #AA4652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.016
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA4652 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.