#AA4E3C#AA4E3C
#AA4E3C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.143; OKLCH L 53.7% C 0.125 H 32.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.43:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AA4E3C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(170, 78, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 48%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(10, 65%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 54.1%, 64.7%, 33.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.69, 36.38, 28.62) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.69, 46.29, 38.20°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.7% 0.1054 0.0675) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.125 32.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.1194, 14.3235, 5.9793) |
| Luminance | 0.1432 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 6.02
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 6.43
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 6.44
Brownish Red
#9E3623
ΔE00 6.63
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 6.81
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 7.87
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AA4E3C #3C98AA
analogous
#AA3C61 #AA4E3C #AA853C
triadic
#AA4E3C #3CAA4E #4E3CAA
tetradic
#AA4E3C #61AA3C #3C98AA #853CAA
square
#AA4E3C #61AA3C #3C98AA #853CAA
split-complementary
#AA4E3C #3CAA85 #3C61AA
monochromatic
#50241C #7D392C #AA4E3C #C66E5D #D6978B
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.43
#AA4E3C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.86
#AA4E3C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AA4E3C
5.43:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AA4E3C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AA4E3C | 1.00 | 5.43 | 3.86 | 5.43 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.86 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.43 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#665D3A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7C713A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#BA3D4A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #aa4e3c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(170, 78, 60); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.7% 0.125 32.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#c98272',
500: '#aa4e3c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #aa4e3c; $custom-light: #c98272; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#aa4e3c",
"rgb": {
"r": 170,
"g": 78,
"b": 60
},
"hsl": {
"h": 9.818,
"s": 47.826,
"l": 45.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53701,
"c": 0.12514,
"h": 32.6
},
"luminance": 0.14321
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AA4E3C
secondary
#81B6C0
accent
#C1D750
background
#FDF8F6
surface
#FAEFEC
border
#D3CAC7
text
#140B08
muted
#837C7B