What color is #AA2256?

#AA2256 is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(170, 34, 86), and in HSL hsl(337, 67%, 40%).

Is #AA2256 accessible as text?

On white, #AA2256 has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #AA2256, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA2256?

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

What colors go well with #AA2256?

#AA2256 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #22AA76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA2256 below.

Is #AA2256 good for buttons?

#AA2256 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AA2256 — black text only reaches 3.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA2256 the same as CSS brown?

No — #AA2256 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.

#AA2256 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA2256

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA2256 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA2256 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AA2256 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 #AA2256 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #AA2256 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 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 #AA2256 Secondary #B8612C Accent #7A7641 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 #AA2256 Secondary #AA7B86 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 #AA2256 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 85/100

Warm

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

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 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AA2256 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD2DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA2228 — 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 #AA2256 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA2256;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 34 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.2% 0.174 3.8);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F9DCE7;
  --color-200: #F1BBD0;
  --color-300: #E38CAE;
  --color-400: #D0628C;
  --color-500: #B53F6D;
  --color-600: #8B3757;
  --color-700: #622C41;
  --color-800: #41202D;
  --color-900: #28161C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F9DCE7',
    200: '#F1BBD0',
    300: '#E38CAE',
    400: '#D0628C',
    500: '#B53F6D',
    600: '#8B3757',
    700: '#622C41',
    800: '#41202D',
    900: '#28161C',
  },
}

$base: #AA2256;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F9DCE7;
$base-200: #F1BBD0;
$base-300: #E38CAE;
$base-400: #D0628C;
$base-500: #B53F6D;
$base-600: #8B3757;
$base-700: #622C41;
$base-800: #41202D;
$base-900: #28161C;
$base-hover: #881B45;
$base-subtle: #E8BACC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA2256",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D0628C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B53F6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3757",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41202D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28161C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA2256

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Pairs with #AA2256

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