#AA5151
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.6% 0.117 21.7), rgb(170, 81, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AA5151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5151 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.117 21.7) |
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 #AA5151 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5151 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5151 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5151 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08C89
oklch(70.7% 0.084 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 22)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5151
oklch(54.6% 0.117 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#954444
oklch(49.1% 0.11 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#793838
oklch(42.6% 0.091 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#623131
oklch(37.7% 0.071 21)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#AA5151 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) | #656150 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B734F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94452 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5151
#AA5151
oklch(54.6% 0.117 21.7)
- #008087
#008087
oklch(54.6% 0.093 201.5)
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 #AA5151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA5151 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.