#AA5E66
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.2% 0.099 14), rgb(170, 94, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AA5E66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5E66 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.099 14) |
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 #AA5E66 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5E66 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5E66 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5E66 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98F93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7279
oklch(63.1% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5E66
oklch(57.2% 0.099 14)
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Step 700
700
#8D4951
oklch(49.1% 0.092 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#733C42
oklch(42.7% 0.077 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3438
oklch(37.7% 0.059 14)
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Step 950
950
#371F21
oklch(27.2% 0.038 14.4)
#AA5E66 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) | #6D6B66 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A65 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75661 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5E66
#AA5E66
oklch(57.2% 0.099 14)
- #008A89
#008A89
oklch(57.3% 0.098 193.9)
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 #AA5E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA5E66 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.