#AA5E73
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.5% 0.101 3.1), rgb(170, 94, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AA5E73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5E73 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 94, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.101 3.1) |
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 #AA5E73 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5E73 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5E73 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5E73 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#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
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97184
oklch(63.2% 0.094 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5E73
oklch(57.5% 0.101 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C485B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#723C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C333E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#AA5E73 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) | #6A6C74 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A71 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65865 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5E73
#AA5E73
oklch(57.5% 0.101 3.1)
- #068C7F
#068C7F
oklch(57.5% 0.101 183.4)
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 #AA5E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA5E73 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.