#AA4E35
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.6% 0.127 36.2), rgb(170, 78, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AA4E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4E35 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 78, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.127 36.2) |
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 #AA4E35 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4E35 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4E35 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4E35 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400
#D38C78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56E56
oklch(63.1% 0.116 36.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4E35
oklch(53.6% 0.127 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#98442D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3826
oklch(42.6% 0.098 36)
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Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#AA4E35 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) | #665D32 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7133 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3C48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4E35
#AA4E35
oklch(53.6% 0.127 36.2)
- #007B91
#007B91
oklch(53.7% 0.095 216)
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 #AA4E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA4E35 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.