#AA5667
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.111 8.5), rgb(170, 86, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AA5667 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 9°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5667 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.111 8.5) |
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 #AA5667 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5667 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5667 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5667 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C96
oklch(70.8% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 8.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5667
oklch(55.9% 0.111 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#914555
oklch(49.1% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#763945
oklch(42.7% 0.086 9)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#AA5667 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) | #656667 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7665 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74D5C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5667
#AA5667
oklch(55.9% 0.111 8.5)
- #00867F
#00867F
oklch(55.9% 0.097 188.4)
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 #AA5667, 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 Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #AA5667 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.