#AA493E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.13 28.7), rgb(170, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AA493E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA493E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.13 28.7) |
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 #AA493E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA493E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA493E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA493E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76B5F
oklch(63% 0.119 28.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA493E
oklch(53% 0.13 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#994137
oklch(49% 0.12 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D362E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#653029
oklch(37.8% 0.078 29)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#AA493E 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) | #625A3C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3747 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA493E
#AA493E
oklch(53% 0.13 28.7)
- #007A88
#007A88
oklch(53% 0.091 208.8)
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 #AA493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA493E 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.