What color is #AA185A?

#AA185A is a dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(170, 24, 90), and in HSL hsl(333, 75%, 38%).

Is #AA185A accessible as text?

On white, #AA185A has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #AA185A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA185A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-800 (#A3004C).

What colors go well with #AA185A?

#AA185A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #18AA68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA185A below.

Is #AA185A good for buttons?

#AA185A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AA185A — black text only reaches 2.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA185A the same as CSS brown?

No — #AA185A is not the CSS named color brown, but brown (#A52A2A) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AA185A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA185A

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA185A works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA185A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AA185A Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Cranberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA185A Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Cranberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA185A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Cranberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AA185A Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Cranberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AA185A Secondary #A97886 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cranberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cranberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AA185A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 83/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AA185A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0CEDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA1829 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AA185A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA185A;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 24 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.183 0.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1F7;
  --color-100: #FBDAE9;
  --color-200: #F5B8D3;
  --color-300: #E887B3;
  --color-400: #D75B93;
  --color-500: #BC3874;
  --color-600: #90325C;
  --color-700: #662944;
  --color-800: #421E2F;
  --color-900: #29141E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF1F7',
    100: '#FBDAE9',
    200: '#F5B8D3',
    300: '#E887B3',
    400: '#D75B93',
    500: '#BC3874',
    600: '#90325C',
    700: '#662944',
    800: '#421E2F',
    900: '#29141E',
  },
}

$base: #AA185A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F7;
$base-100: #FBDAE9;
$base-200: #F5B8D3;
$base-300: #E887B3;
$base-400: #D75B93;
$base-500: #BC3874;
$base-600: #90325C;
$base-700: #662944;
$base-800: #421E2F;
$base-900: #29141E;
$base-hover: #881348;
$base-subtle: #EBB5CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA185A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E887B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75B93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC3874",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#90325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA185A

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA185A

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