#AA5851
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.2), rgb(170, 88, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AA5851 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5851 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.2) |
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 #AA5851 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5851 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5851 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5851 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E87
oklch(70.7% 0.078 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7169
oklch(63.2% 0.1 26.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5851
oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#914741
oklch(48.9% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#763B36
oklch(42.7% 0.084 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#AA5851 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) | #6B6550 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94C57 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5851
#AA5851
oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.2)
- #00838F
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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 #AA5851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
Use #AA5851 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.