#AA4C2E#AA4C2E
#AA4C2E is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.139; OKLCH L 53.2% C 0.131 H 38.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.55:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AA4C2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(170, 76, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 57%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 73%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 55.3%, 72.9%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.11, 36.59, 35.88) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.11, 51.24, 44.44°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.2% 0.1034 0.0811) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.131 38.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.6571, 13.9147, 4.2349) |
| Luminance | 0.1391 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 3.86
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 5.28
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 5.77
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.18
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.24
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 6.38
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AA4C2E #2E8CAA
analogous
#AA2E4E #AA4C2E #AA8A2E
triadic
#AA4C2E #2EAA4C #4C2EAA
tetradic
#AA4C2E #4EAA2E #2E8CAA #8A2EAA
square
#AA4C2E #4EAA2E #2E8CAA #8A2EAA
split-complementary
#AA4C2E #2EAA8A #2E4EAA
monochromatic
#4A2114 #7A3621 #AA4C2E #CD6848 #DA9078
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.55
#AA4C2E on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.78
#AA4C2E on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AA4C2E
5.55:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AA4C2E | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AA4C2E | 1.00 | 5.55 | 3.78 | 5.55 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#665B2B
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7D702C
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BB3845
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #aa4c2e; /* rgb */ color: rgb(170, 76, 46); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.2% 0.131 38.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ca8168',
500: '#aa4c2e',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #aa4c2e; $custom-light: #ca8168; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#aa4c2e",
"rgb": {
"r": 170,
"g": 76,
"b": 46
},
"hsl": {
"h": 14.516,
"s": 57.407,
"l": 42.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53199,
"c": 0.13139,
"h": 38.1
},
"luminance": 0.13912
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AA4C2E
secondary
#71AFC3
accent
#BCE147
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEB
border
#D3CAC6
text
#140A06
muted
#837C7A