#AA506F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.122 0.1), rgb(170, 80, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AA506F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA506F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 80, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.122 0.1) |
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 #AA506F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA506F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA506F text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA506F text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.056 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF899E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06B86
oklch(63.1% 0.112 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA506F
oklch(55.2% 0.122 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#93415E
oklch(49.1% 0.115 360)
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Step 800
800
#77364D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#613040
oklch(37.9% 0.073 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#AA506F 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) | #5E6370 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6495B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA506F
#AA506F
oklch(55.2% 0.122 0.1)
- #008575
#008575
oklch(55.3% 0.1 180.4)
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 #AA506F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
Use #AA506F 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.