#AA657D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59% 0.093 358), rgb(170, 101, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AA657D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 358°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA657D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 101, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.093 358) |
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 #AA657D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA657D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA657D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA657D text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 358)
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Step 500
500
#B47389
oklch(63.1% 0.086 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA657D
oklch(59% 0.093 358)
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Step 700
700
#884B60
oklch(49.2% 0.086 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D4F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3541
oklch(37.8% 0.056 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#AA657D 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) | #6E727E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E7B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4616D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA657D
#AA657D
oklch(59% 0.093 358)
- #2E8F7D
#2E8F7D
oklch(58.9% 0.093 178)
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 #AA657D, 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 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA657D 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.