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AARPstyle guide

AARP’s website (aarp.org) uses Lato for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Light Red (#EC1300), Deep Red (#DD1200) and Steel Blue (#2172BF), with #0E1719 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 31 October 2026.

Website
aarp.org
Typefaces
Lato, Google Sans
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
31 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.aarp.org/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the aarp.org homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of aarp.org on a 1440 px desktop screen, 31 Oct 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefits
● 49 / 60 characters
Meta description
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.
● 148 / 160 characters
Site name
AARP
og:title
AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefits
og:description
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.
Language
en

In search results

AARPhttps://www.aarp.org/

AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefits

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.

When shared

The image AARP shares with links

aarp.org

AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefits

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and old…

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Colour

Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.

Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#0E1719) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 37.7%
  • Near Black 21.6%
  • Light Red 12.6%
  • Light Grey 6.7%
  • Off White 6.6%
  • Deep Red 3.9%
  • Steel Blue 2.1%
  • Lime Green 1.3%
  • Deep Steel Blue 1.1%
  • Royal Blue 1.1%
  • Fire Brick 1.1%
  • Light Steel Blue 1%
  • Dark Slate Blue 0.8%
  • Light Steel Blue 0.8%
  • Misty Rose 0.8%
  • Sea Green 0.7%

By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.

Neutrals

Text, backgrounds and structure
  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    18.18:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, border · .rfy-shimmer-item.rfy-shimmer_image, .rfy-shimmer[data-shimmer-variant=regwall] .rfy-shimmer_footer .rfy-shimmer-item

  • Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 93
    On text
    1.03:1 Fail
    On white
    18.73:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · .button--uxdia-quaternary a, .button--uxdia-tertiary a

  • Light Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 16
    On text
    12.38:1 AAA
    On white
    1.47:1 Fail

    Border, text, background · .uxdia-shimmer, .cmp-title--gray .cmp-title__text

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    1 0 0 9
    On text
    14.68:1 AAA
    On white
    1.24:1 Fail

    Background, text, graphic · .rfy-shimmer-item.rfy-shimmer_image, .rfy-shimmer[data-shimmer-variant=regwall] .rfy-shimmer_footer .rfy-shimmer-item

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Light Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 92 100 7
    On text
    4.03:1 AA large
    On white
    4.51:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .button--uxdia-primary a, .cmp-title--banner-new .cmp-title__text[data-new-label]:before

  • Deep Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 92 100 13
    On text
    3.60:1 AA large
    On white
    5.05:1 AA

    Text · .uxdia-c-brand-accessible-red-text .cmp-text a, .cmp-text--eyebrow-primary

  • Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    83 40 0 25
    On text
    3.66:1 AA large
    On white
    4.97:1 AA

    Text · a, --blue-400

  • Lime Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    74 0 55 22
    On text
    8.19:1 AAA
    On white
    2.22:1 Fail

    Border, background, text · --green-400, .cmp-title--underline .cmp-title .cmp-title__text:after

  • Deep Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    80 35 0 35
    On text
    3.21:1 AA large
    On white
    5.66:1 AA

    Background · .react-datepicker__time-container .react-datepicker__time .react-datepicker__tim, .react-datepicker__week-number--selected

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    45 22 0 48
    On text
    3.07:1 AA large
    On white
    5.92:1 AA

    Text · --blue-500, .aarp-c-light-bg-hover

  • Fire Brick

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 92 100 26
    On text
    2.80:1 Fail
    On white
    6.50:1 AA

    Background, border · .button--uxdia-primary a:hover, --red-500

  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 34 0 20
    On text
    4.62:1 AA
    On white
    3.93:1 AA large

    Border, text · --blue-300, .aarp-c-forms-focus

  • Dark Slate Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    33 45 0 48
    On text
    2.32:1 Fail
    On white
    7.85:1 AAA

    Text · --purple-400, .aarp-c-light-bg-visited

  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    35 17 0 13
    On text
    8.75:1 AAA
    On white
    2.08:1 Fail

    Text · --blue-100, .aarp-c-dark-bg-default

  • Misty Rose

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 17 19 2
    On text
    12.98:1 AAA
    On white
    1.40:1 Fail

    Used · --red-60, --background-brand

  • Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    64 0 19 51
    On text
    3.66:1 AA large
    On white
    4.96:1 AA

    Text · --forrest-400, .aarp-c-forms-confirmation

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(to right,#f9f8f6 0,#e6e7e8 20%,#f9f8f6 40%,#f9f8f6 100%)

  • linear-gradient(90deg,#e0e0e0 0,#d0d0d0 20%,#e0e0e0 40%,#e0e0e0)

  • linear-gradient(0deg,#121212 0,#121212 90%,#fff 98%)

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Typography

Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.

Lato

Aa 300 Aa 900

Lato

Google Fonts · weights 300, 400, 700, 900 · buttons, body, headings

Aa 400

Google Sans

Google Fonts · weights 400 · buttons

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 2.5em · 40 px / 1.2em weight

AARP

Heading 2 1.5em · 24 px / 1.3333333333em weight

AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefi…

Heading 3 1.25em · 20 px / 1.4em weight

AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefi…

Heading 4 1.125em · 18 px / 1.3333333333em weight

AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefi…

Heading 5 1em · 16 px / 1.25em weight

AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefi…

Heading 6 1em · 16 px / 1.25em weight

AARP® Official Site - Join & Explore the Benefi…

Body — weight 400 · Lato

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as …

Paragraph 1em · 16 px / 1.5em Lato

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as …

Button 1em · 16 px / 1.5em weight 400 · Lato

Get started

Link 1em · 16 px / 1.5em Lato

Read more about AARP

Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 32pxline 40px · 4 rules
  • 24pxline 1.3333333333em · 9 rules
  • 20pxline 1 · 13 rules
  • 18pxline 1.3333333333em · 7 rules
  • 16pxline 1.5em · 26 rules
  • 14pxline 20px · 12 rules
  • 13pxline normal · 2 rules
  • 12pxline .9375em · 13 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Button

Get started

.button--uxdia-primary a · #EC1300

Link

Read our latest news today.

a · #2172BF

Corner radius

  • .3rem · 11×
  • 4px · 7×
  • .25em · 5×
  • 2px · 5×
  • 1.5625em · 4×
  • 12px · 2×

Shadows

  • 0 0 1px 3px rgba(0,135,204,.18)
  • 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2),0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.19)
  • 0 0 3px 5px rgba(0,135,204,.18)
  • 0 2px 8px 0 hsla(0,0%,7%,.12)

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Breakpoints

320
719
720
767
768
1023
1024
1168

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1200 px
900 px
800 px
768 px
600 px
400 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 49 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does AARP use?
AARP’s website uses two typefaces: Lato (headings and body text), google Fonts; Google Sans, google Fonts.
What are AARP’s brand colours?
The main colours on aarp.org are Light Red (#EC1300), Deep Red (#DD1200), Steel Blue (#2172BF), Lime Green (#34C759), Deep Steel Blue (#216BA5) and Royal Blue (#486784).
What colour is AARP’s text and background?
Body text is #0E1719 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is AARP’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on aarp.org’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check AARP’s own brand or press page.
Is this AARP’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from aarp.org’s public web pages on 31 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with AARP. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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Design tokens

Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.

Tokens

aarp-org-tokens.css

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/* aarp.org design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/aarp.org) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #0E1719;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-near-black: #121212;
  --colour-light-grey: #D5D5D5;
  --colour-off-white: #E6E7E8;
  --colour-light-red: #EC1300;
  --colour-deep-red: #DD1200;
  --colour-steel-blue: #2172BF;
  --colour-lime-green: #34C759;
  --colour-deep-steel-blue: #216BA5;
  --colour-royal-blue: #486784;
  --colour-fire-brick: #BD0F00;
  --colour-light-steel-blue: #0087CC;
  --colour-dark-slate-blue: #584884;
  --colour-light-steel-blue-2: #90B8DF;
  --colour-misty-rose: #FBD0CC;
  --colour-sea-green: #2D7D65;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(to right,#f9f8f6 0,#e6e7e8 20%,#f9f8f6 40%,#f9f8f6 100%);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(90deg,#e0e0e0 0,#d0d0d0 20%,#e0e0e0 40%,#e0e0e0);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(0deg,#121212 0,#121212 90%,#fff 98%);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-buttons: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  --font-headings: 'Lato', sans-serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: 2.5em;
  --leading-h1: 1.2em;
  --text-h2: 1.5em;
  --leading-h2: 1.3333333333em;
  --text-h3: 1.25em;
  --leading-h3: 1.4em;
  --text-h4: 1.125em;
  --leading-h4: 1.3333333333em;
  --text-h5: 1em;
  --leading-h5: 1.25em;
  --text-h6: 1em;
  --leading-h6: 1.25em;
  --text-p: 1em;
  --leading-p: 1.5em;
  --text-button: 1em;
  --leading-button: 1.5em;
  --text-a: 1em;
  --leading-a: 1.5em;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: .3rem;
  --radius-2: 4px;
  --radius-3: .25em;
  --radius-4: 2px;
  --radius-5: 1.5625em;
  --radius-6: 12px;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 320px;
  --breakpoint-2: 719px;
  --breakpoint-3: 720px;
  --breakpoint-4: 767px;
  --breakpoint-5: 768px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1023px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1168px;
  --max-width-1: 1200px;
  --max-width-2: 900px;
  --max-width-3: 800px;
  --max-width-4: 768px;
  --max-width-5: 600px;
  --max-width-6: 400px;
}

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Captured from aarp.org on 31 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by AARP; this guide describes the public website for reference.