#AA646B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.091 13.8), rgb(170, 100, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AA646B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA646B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 100, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.091 13.8) |
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 #AA646B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA646B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA646B text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA646B text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69094
oklch(70.7% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6747A
oklch(63% 0.084 13.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA646B
oklch(58.3% 0.091 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C52
oklch(49.2% 0.084 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#703E43
oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#AA646B 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) | #71706B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65D67 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA646B
#AA646B
oklch(58.3% 0.091 13.8)
- #238C8B
#238C8B
oklch(58.4% 0.091 194)
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 #AA646B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA646B 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.