#AA5250
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(54.7% 0.116 23), rgb(170, 82, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AA5250 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5250 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 82, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.116 23) |
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 #AA5250 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5250 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5250 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA5250 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5250
oklch(54.7% 0.116 23)
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Step 700
700
#944543
oklch(49.1% 0.107 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#793937
oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#613130
oklch(37.5% 0.07 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#AA5250 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) | #66614F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C744E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94552 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5250
#AA5250
oklch(54.7% 0.116 23)
- #008089
#008089
oklch(54.7% 0.093 203.5)
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 #AA5250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA5250 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.