#AA657A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.9% 0.092 0.7), rgb(170, 101, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AA657A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA657A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.092 0.7) |
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 #AA657A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA657A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA657A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA657A text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4909E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47387
oklch(63% 0.086 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA657A
oklch(58.9% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#884B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#AA657A 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) | #6F727B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E78 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5616C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA657A
#AA657A
oklch(58.9% 0.092 0.7)
- #2D8F80
#2D8F80
oklch(59% 0.092 180.7)
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 #AA657A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA657A 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.