#AA6778
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.2% 0.088 3.7), rgb(170, 103, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AA6778 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 4°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6778 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 103, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.088 3.7) |
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 #AA6778 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6778 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6778 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6778 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4909C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37584
oklch(63.1% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6778
oklch(59.2% 0.088 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#874C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 3)
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Step 900
900
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#AA6778 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) | #717378 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F77 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5626D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6778
#AA6778
oklch(59.2% 0.088 3.7)
- #328F83
#328F83
oklch(59.2% 0.088 183.2)
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 #AA6778, 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 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA6778 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.