#AA586B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.3% 0.109 6.4), rgb(170, 88, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AA586B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA586B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.109 6.4) |
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 #AA586B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA586B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA586B text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA586B text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C99
oklch(70.6% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F80
oklch(63.2% 0.1 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA586B
oklch(56.3% 0.109 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4657
oklch(49.1% 0.1 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#753A47
oklch(42.8% 0.084 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E323C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E23
oklch(27.2% 0.041 7.7)
#AA586B 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) | #66686B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7769 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7505F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA586B
#AA586B
oklch(56.3% 0.109 6.4)
- #00887E
#00887E
oklch(56.4% 0.099 185.8)
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 #AA586B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA586B 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.