#AA5B67
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.7% 0.104 11.3), rgb(170, 91, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AA5B67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B67 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.104 11.3) |
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 #AA5B67 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B67 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B67 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B67 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E95
oklch(70.8% 0.074 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB717B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 11.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B67
oklch(56.7% 0.104 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4853
oklch(49.1% 0.095 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#743B44
oklch(42.7% 0.08 11)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#AA5B67 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) | #6A6967 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7865 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7535F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B67
#AA5B67
oklch(56.7% 0.104 11.3)
- #008884
#008884
oklch(56.6% 0.097 191.1)
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 #AA5B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA5B67 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.