What color is #AA245E?

#AA245E is a medium pink. In RGB it is rgb(170, 36, 94), and in HSL hsl(334, 65%, 40%).

Is #AA245E accessible as text?

On white, #AA245E has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #AA245E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA245E?

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

What colors go well with #AA245E?

#AA245E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #24A86F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA245E below.

Is #AA245E good for buttons?

#AA245E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AA245E — black text only reaches 3.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA245E the same as CSS brown?

No — #AA245E 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.

#AA245E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA245E

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA245E works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA245E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AA245E 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 #AA245E 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 #AA245E 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 #AA245E 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 #AA245E Secondary #AB7C89 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 #AA245E 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 82/100

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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

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 #AA245E 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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFD2DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A82431 — 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 #AA245E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AA245E;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 36 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.6% 0.174 0.1);
  --color-50: #FDF2F7;
  --color-100: #F9DDE9;
  --color-200: #F1BCD3;
  --color-300: #E28EB2;
  --color-400: #CF6392;
  --color-500: #B44173;
  --color-600: #89385C;
  --color-700: #622D44;
  --color-800: #40212E;
  --color-900: #27161D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FDF2F7',
    100: '#F9DDE9',
    200: '#F1BCD3',
    300: '#E28EB2',
    400: '#CF6392',
    500: '#B44173',
    600: '#89385C',
    700: '#622D44',
    800: '#40212E',
    900: '#27161D',
  },
}

$base: #AA245E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F7;
$base-100: #F9DDE9;
$base-200: #F1BCD3;
$base-300: #E28EB2;
$base-400: #CF6392;
$base-500: #B44173;
$base-600: #89385C;
$base-700: #622D44;
$base-800: #40212E;
$base-900: #27161D;
$base-hover: #871D4B;
$base-subtle: #E8BACE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA245E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BCD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28EB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF6392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B44173",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#89385C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40212E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AA245E

Color Lab

Pairs with #AA245E

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