#AA5F73
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.7% 0.1 3.6), rgb(170, 95, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AA5F73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA5F73 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 95, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.1 3.6) |
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 #AA5F73 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA5F73 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA5F73 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA5F73 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87183
oklch(63% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA5F73
oklch(57.7% 0.1 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C495B
oklch(49.2% 0.093 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#713C4A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#AA5F73 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) | #6B6D74 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B71 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65966 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA5F73
#AA5F73
oklch(57.7% 0.1 3.6)
- #0F8C80
#0F8C80
oklch(57.7% 0.099 184.2)
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 #AA5F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #AA5F73 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.