#AA4E4E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54% 0.121 22), rgb(170, 78, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AA4E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4E4E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 78, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.121 22) |
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 #AA4E4E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4E4E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4E4E text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4E4E text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28B88
oklch(70.8% 0.087 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.112 21.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4E4E
oklch(54% 0.121 22)
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Step 700
700
#964343
oklch(49.1% 0.112 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3737
oklch(42.6% 0.094 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#633030
oklch(37.7% 0.074 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#AA4E4E 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) | #635F4D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9404F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4E4E
#AA4E4E
oklch(54% 0.121 22)
- #007E86
#007E86
oklch(54% 0.092 202.6)
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 #AA4E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.065
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA4E4E 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.