#AA6177
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.2% 0.098 1.2), rgb(170, 97, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AA6177 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6177 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 97, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.098 1.2) |
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 #AA6177 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6177 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6177 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6177 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68E9E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77286
oklch(63.2% 0.09 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6177
oklch(58.2% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A495D
oklch(49% 0.091 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#703C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#AA6177 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) | #6C6F78 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C75 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55C69 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6177
#AA6177
oklch(58.2% 0.098 1.2)
- #1D8D7E
#1D8D7E
oklch(58% 0.097 181.3)
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 #AA6177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA6177 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.