#AA6162
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.6% 0.095 19.6), rgb(170, 97, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AA6162 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6162 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 97, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.095 19.6) |
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 #AA6162 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6162 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6162 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6162 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87474
oklch(63.1% 0.086 19.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6162
oklch(57.6% 0.095 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#AA6162 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) | #706D62 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B61 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75862 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6162
#AA6162
oklch(57.6% 0.095 19.6)
- #108A8F
#108A8F
oklch(57.7% 0.095 199.5)
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 #AA6162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
Use #AA6162 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.