#AA5376
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.12 356.3), rgb(170, 83, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AA5376 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5376 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.12 356.3) |
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 #AA5376 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5376 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA5376 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5376 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C1
oklch(81% 0.054 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C8B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5376
oklch(55.9% 0.12 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#914262
oklch(49.1% 0.113 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#763750
oklch(42.7% 0.093 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3043
oklch(37.7% 0.072 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#AA5376 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) | #5F6677 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767574 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64E60 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5376
#AA5376
oklch(55.9% 0.12 356.3)
- #008872
#008872
oklch(56% 0.105 176)
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 #AA5376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA5376 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.