#AA5874
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.111 359.6), rgb(170, 88, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AA5874 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5874 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.111 359.6) |
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 #AA5874 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5874 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5874 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5874 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9F
oklch(70.8% 0.08 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E87
oklch(63.1% 0.103 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5874
oklch(56.6% 0.111 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F455F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#74394D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#AA5874 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) | #646975 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797872 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65262 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5874
#AA5874
oklch(56.6% 0.111 359.6)
- #008A78
#008A78
oklch(56.7% 0.103 179.3)
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 #AA5874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #AA5874 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.