#AA594E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.8% 0.108 29), rgb(170, 89, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AA594E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA594E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.108 29) |
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 #AA594E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA594E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA594E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA594E 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7166
oklch(63% 0.1 28.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA594E
oklch(55.8% 0.108 29)
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Step 700
700
#91483E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#763C34
oklch(42.8% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F332D
oklch(37.5% 0.065 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#AA594E 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) | #6C664D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94C56 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA594E
#AA594E
oklch(55.8% 0.108 29)
- #008392
#008392
oklch(55.8% 0.096 208.8)
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 #AA594E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA594E 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.