#AA6570
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.6% 0.09 9.9), rgb(170, 101, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#AA6570 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6570 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.09 9.9) |
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 #AA6570 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA6570 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6570 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6570 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B5747E
oklch(63% 0.083 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6570
oklch(58.6% 0.09 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#894C56
oklch(49.2% 0.083 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E46
oklch(42.6% 0.069 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#AA6570 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) | #717170 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65F69 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6570
#AA6570
oklch(58.6% 0.09 9.9)
- #298D88
#298D88
oklch(58.6% 0.089 190.1)
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 #AA6570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #AA6570 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.