#AA5969
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.107 8.5), rgb(170, 89, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AA5969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5969 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.107 8.5) |
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 #AA5969 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5969 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5969 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5969 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D97
oklch(70.7% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F7D
oklch(63% 0.099 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5969
oklch(56.4% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4655
oklch(49% 0.1 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#743A46
oklch(42.6% 0.082 8)
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Step 900
900
#5E323B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AA5969 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) | #686869 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7867 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7515F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5969
#AA5969
oklch(56.4% 0.107 8.5)
- #008881
#008881
oklch(56.5% 0.098 188.4)
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 #AA5969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA5969 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.