#AA5072
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.124 358.1), rgb(170, 80, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#AA5072 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5072 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 80, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.124 358.1) |
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 #AA5072 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5072 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5072 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5072 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A0
oklch(70.6% 0.089 358)
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Step 500
500
#C06B89
oklch(63.2% 0.113 358.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5072
oklch(55.3% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#924160
oklch(49% 0.114 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#77364F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F41
oklch(37.6% 0.074 358)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#AA5072 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) | #5E6373 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757470 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64A5D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5072
#AA5072
oklch(55.3% 0.124 358.1)
- #008573
#008573
oklch(55.2% 0.101 178.8)
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 #AA5072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
Use #AA5072 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.