#AA5A56
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.1% 0.105 24), rgb(170, 90, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AA5A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5A56 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 90, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.105 24) |
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 #AA5A56 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5A56 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5A56 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5A56 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD716D
oklch(63% 0.097 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5A56
oklch(56.1% 0.105 24)
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Step 700
700
#904845
oklch(49.1% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#753C39
oklch(42.7% 0.08 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3331
oklch(37.6% 0.064 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#AA5A56 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) | #6C6755 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807755 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84F59 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5A56
#AA5A56
oklch(56.1% 0.105 24)
- #00858E
#00858E
oklch(56.2% 0.096 203.2)
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 #AA5A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
Use #AA5A56 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.