#AA4F6B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55% 0.123 2.6), rgb(170, 79, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AA4F6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4F6B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 79, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.123 2.6) |
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 #AA4F6B | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4F6B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA4F6B text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA4F6B text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF899C
oklch(70.6% 0.089 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C16B83
oklch(63.1% 0.112 2.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4F6B
oklch(55% 0.123 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#94415B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#78364A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#AA4F6B 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) | #5F626C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767369 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74759 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4F6B
#AA4F6B
oklch(55% 0.123 2.6)
- #008476
#008476
oklch(55% 0.099 182.1)
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 #AA4F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #AA4F6B 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.