#AA5760
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.109 14.4), rgb(170, 87, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AA5760 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5760 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 87, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.109 14.4) |
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 #AA5760 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5760 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5760 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5760 text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D91
oklch(70.8% 0.078 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F76
oklch(63.1% 0.1 14.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5760
oklch(55.9% 0.109 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#91464F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14)
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Step 800
800
#763A40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 15)
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Step 900
900
#5F3237
oklch(37.6% 0.065 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#AA5760 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) | #686660 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84D5A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5760
#AA5760
oklch(55.9% 0.109 14.4)
- #008585
#008585
oklch(55.8% 0.095 194.8)
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 #AA5760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA5760 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.