#AA4D38
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.5% 0.127 34.1), rgb(170, 77, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#AA4D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4D38 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.127 34.1) |
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 #AA4D38 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4D38 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4D38 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4D38 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66D59
oklch(63.1% 0.118 33.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4D38
oklch(53.5% 0.127 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#984330
oklch(49.1% 0.119 34)
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Step 800
800
#7B3829
oklch(42.7% 0.097 34)
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Step 900
900
#643125
oklch(37.8% 0.077 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#AA4D38 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) | #655D36 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7136 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3B48 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4D38
#AA4D38
oklch(53.5% 0.127 34.1)
- #007B8E
#007B8E
oklch(53.6% 0.094 213.3)
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 #AA4D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA4D38 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.