#AA6561
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.2% 0.09 23.7), rgb(170, 101, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AA6561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6561 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.09 23.7) |
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 #AA6561 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6561 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6561 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6561 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6918D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67571
oklch(63% 0.083 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6561
oklch(58.2% 0.09 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D49
oklch(49.2% 0.083 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#AA6561 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) | #746F60 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D60 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75C64 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6561
#AA6561
oklch(58.2% 0.09 23.7)
- #248A93
#248A93
oklch(58.2% 0.09 203.9)
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 #AA6561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA6561 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.