#AA5264
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.2% 0.116 8.8), rgb(170, 82, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#AA5264 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5264 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 82, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.116 8.8) |
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 #AA5264 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5264 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5264 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5264 text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B96
oklch(70.8% 0.084 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5264
oklch(55.2% 0.116 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#934354
oklch(49.1% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#773845
oklch(42.7% 0.089 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#61313A
oklch(37.8% 0.07 9)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#AA5264 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) | #636364 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797462 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74959 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5264
#AA5264
oklch(55.2% 0.116 8.8)
- #00847D
#00847D
oklch(55.3% 0.096 188.3)
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 #AA5264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA5264 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.