#AA5D5F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(56.8% 0.1 19.1), rgb(170, 93, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AA5D5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5D5F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 93, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.1 19.1) |
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 #AA5D5F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5D5F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5D5F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5D5F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B5
oklch(81% 0.045 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 19)
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Step 500
500
#BB7273
oklch(63.1% 0.093 19.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5D5F
oklch(56.8% 0.1 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E494B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#733C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#AA5D5F 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) | #6D6A5F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7535E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5D5F
#AA5D5F
oklch(56.8% 0.1 19.1)
- #00888C
#00888C
oklch(56.9% 0.097 198.4)
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 #AA5D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA5D5F 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.