#AA6776
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.2% 0.088 5.6), rgb(170, 103, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AA6776 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6776 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.088 5.6) |
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 #AA6776 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6776 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6776 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6776 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4919B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47582
oklch(63.2% 0.081 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6776
oklch(59.2% 0.088 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#874C5A
oklch(49% 0.081 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F49
oklch(42.7% 0.067 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#59353D
oklch(37.5% 0.053 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#AA6776 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) | #727376 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5626C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6776
#AA6776
oklch(59.2% 0.088 5.6)
- #318F85
#318F85
oklch(59.3% 0.088 185.2)
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 #AA6776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA6776 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.