#AA495E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.7% 0.129 9), rgb(170, 73, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AA495E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA495E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.129 9) |
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 #AA495E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA495E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA495E text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA495E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B9
oklch(81% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38894
oklch(70.7% 0.093 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5697A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA495E
oklch(53.7% 0.129 9)
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Step 700
700
#973F52
oklch(49.1% 0.119 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3543
oklch(42.8% 0.098 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#AA495E 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) | #5D5D5E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75705C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83D51 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA495E
#AA495E
oklch(53.7% 0.129 9)
- #007F79
#007F79
oklch(53.8% 0.093 189)
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 #AA495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.017
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #AA495E 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.