#AA4E72
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.127 357.5), rgb(170, 78, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AA4E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4E72 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 78, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.127 357.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA4E72 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4E72 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4E72 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4E72 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CF89A1
oklch(70.8% 0.09 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#C16A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4E72
oklch(55% 0.127 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#934061
oklch(49.1% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#78354F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#612F42
oklch(37.7% 0.076 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#AA4E72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C6273 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747370 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6485B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4E72
#AA4E72
oklch(55% 0.127 357.5)
- #008571
#008571
oklch(55.1% 0.102 177.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA4E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #AA4E72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.