#AA2738#AA2738
#AA2738 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.103; OKLCH L 48.9% C 0.166 H 19.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.87:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AA2738 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(170, 39, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 63%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(352, 77%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 77.1%, 67.1%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.35, 52.97, 23.17) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(38.35, 57.81, 23.62°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.92% 0.1569 0.0548) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.92% 0.166 19.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.0189, 10.2853, 4.7771) |
| Luminance | 0.1028 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rouge
#AB1239
ΔE00 3.04
Rose Red
#BE013C
ΔE00 4.08
Lipstick Red
#C0022F
ΔE00 4.49
Brown
#A52A2A
ΔE00 4.71
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 4.87
Ruby
#CA0147
ΔE00 6.70
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AA2738 #27AA99
analogous
#AA2779 #AA2738 #AA5727
triadic
#AA2738 #38AA27 #2738AA
tetradic
#AA2738 #79AA27 #27AA99 #5727AA
square
#AA2738 #79AA27 #27AA99 #5727AA
split-complementary
#AA2738 #27AA57 #2779AA
monochromatic
#461017 #781C28 #AA2738 #D23C4F #DE6E7C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.87
#AA2738 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.06
#AA2738 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AA2738
6.87:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AA2738 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AA2738 | 1.00 | 6.87 | 3.06 | 6.87 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.06 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.87 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4D4938
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#6E6434
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BB002F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5A5A5A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #aa2738; /* rgb */ color: rgb(170, 39, 56); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.9% 0.166 19.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cb6d6e',
500: '#aa2738',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #aa2738; $custom-light: #cb6d6e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#aa2738",
"rgb": {
"r": 170,
"g": 39,
"b": 56
},
"hsl": {
"h": 352.214,
"s": 62.679,
"l": 40.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48917,
"c": 0.16617,
"h": 19.3
},
"luminance": 0.10283
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AA2738
secondary
#69C4B8
accent
#E6D042
background
#FDF6F6
surface
#FAECEB
border
#D3C7C6
text
#150807
muted
#837A7A