#AA5472
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.117 359.5), rgb(170, 84, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AA5472 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 359°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5472 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 84, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.117 359.5) |
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 #AA5472 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5472 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5472 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5472 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9F
oklch(70.8% 0.084 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C87
oklch(63% 0.108 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5472
oklch(55.9% 0.117 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#91435F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#76384D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#AA5472 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) | #616673 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777670 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64E5F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5472
#AA5472
oklch(55.9% 0.117 359.5)
- #008776
#008776
oklch(55.8% 0.101 179.8)
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 #AA5472, 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 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #AA5472 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.