#AA4967
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54% 0.131 3.1), rgb(170, 73, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AA4967 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4967 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 73, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.131 3.1) |
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 #AA4967 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4967 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4967 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4967 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#D2889B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 3)
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Step 500
500
#C46882
oklch(63% 0.12 3.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4967
oklch(54% 0.131 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#963E5A
oklch(49% 0.121 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3449
oklch(42.6% 0.1 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#AA4967 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) | #5B5E68 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747165 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74054 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4967
#AA4967
oklch(54% 0.131 3.1)
- #008074
#008074
oklch(53.9% 0.096 183.5)
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 #AA4967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
Use #AA4967 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.