#AA656D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.6% 0.089 12.7), rgb(170, 101, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AA656D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA656D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.089 12.7) |
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 #AA656D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA656D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA656D text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA656D text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C59095
oklch(70.6% 0.065 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5757B
oklch(63.1% 0.081 13.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA656D
oklch(58.6% 0.089 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#894C53
oklch(49.1% 0.083 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#AA656D 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) | #72706D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65E68 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA656D
#AA656D
oklch(58.6% 0.089 12.7)
- #278D8A
#278D8A
oklch(58.7% 0.09 192.1)
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 #AA656D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA656D 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.