#AA474A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.9% 0.131 20.8), rgb(170, 71, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AA474A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA474A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.131 20.8) |
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 #AA474A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA474A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA474A text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA474A 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58987
oklch(70.7% 0.094 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C8696A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA474A
oklch(52.9% 0.131 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F42
oklch(49.1% 0.122 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3537
oklch(42.8% 0.1 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#652F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#AA474A 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) | #5F5A49 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F48 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93649 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA474A
#AA474A
oklch(52.9% 0.131 20.8)
- #007B81
#007B81
oklch(53% 0.09 200.8)
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 #AA474A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
Use #AA474A 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.