#AA5042
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(54.1% 0.121 30.5), rgb(170, 80, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AA5042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5042 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 80, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.121 30.5) |
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 #AA5042 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5042 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5042 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5042 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46E60
oklch(63.1% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5042
oklch(54.1% 0.121 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#964438
oklch(49% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A392E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#AA5042 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) | #675F40 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7240 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA404D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5042
#AA5042
oklch(54.1% 0.121 30.5)
- #007D8D
#007D8D
oklch(54% 0.094 210.3)
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 #AA5042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA5042 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.