#AA5B72
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.106 2.4), rgb(170, 91, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AA5B72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5B72 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 91, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.106 2.4) |
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 #AA5B72 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5B72 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5B72 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5B72 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7084
oklch(63.1% 0.096 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5B72
oklch(57% 0.106 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D475C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D323F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#AA5B72 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) | #676A73 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7970 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65563 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5B72
#AA5B72
oklch(57% 0.106 2.4)
- #008B7C
#008B7C
oklch(57.1% 0.102 181.8)
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 #AA5B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA5B72 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.