#AA6259
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.5% 0.095 27.9), rgb(170, 98, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AA6259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6259 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.095 27.9) |
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 #AA6259 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6259 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6259 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6259 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9756C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6259
oklch(57.5% 0.095 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C44
oklch(49.1% 0.088 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#723E38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3530
oklch(37.6% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#AA6259 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) | #726D58 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B58 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85860 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6259
#AA6259
oklch(57.5% 0.095 27.9)
- #138896
#138896
oklch(57.5% 0.095 208)
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 #AA6259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA6259 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.