#AA687E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.089 358.7), rgb(170, 104, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AA687E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA687E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 104, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.089 358.7) |
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 #AA687E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA687E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA687E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA687E text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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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
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA687E
oklch(59.6% 0.089 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05A72
oklch(55.5% 0.096 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#894A60
oklch(49.2% 0.089 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3441
oklch(37.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#AA687E 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) | #71747F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46470 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA687E
#AA687E
oklch(59.6% 0.089 358.7)
- #379080
#379080
oklch(59.5% 0.088 179.2)
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 #AA687E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA687E 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.