#AA6961
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59% 0.085 27.5), rgb(170, 105, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AA6961 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6961 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.085 27.5) |
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 #AA6961 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6961 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6961 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6961 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4928C
oklch(70.6% 0.062 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4776F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6961
oklch(59% 0.085 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#884E48
oklch(49% 0.079 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#AA6961 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) | #777260 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F60 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76067 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6961
#AA6961
oklch(59% 0.085 27.5)
- #318B97
#318B97
oklch(58.9% 0.085 207.6)
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 #AA6961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA6961 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.