#AA5C5D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.6% 0.102 20), rgb(170, 92, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AA5C5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5C5D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 92, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.102 20) |
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 #AA5C5D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5C5D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5C5D text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5C5D text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7272
oklch(63.2% 0.094 20)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5C5D
oklch(56.6% 0.102 20)
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Step 700
700
#8F494A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#AA5C5D 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) | #6D695D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8525D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5C5D
#AA5C5D
oklch(56.6% 0.102 20)
- #00878C
#00878C
oklch(56.6% 0.096 199.4)
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 #AA5C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #AA5C5D 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.