#AA6969
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.2% 0.084 19.9), rgb(170, 105, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AA6969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6969 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.084 19.9) |
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 #AA6969 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6969 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6969 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6969 text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500
#B47776
oklch(63.2% 0.077 20.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6969
oklch(59.2% 0.084 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#874E4E
oklch(49% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#AA6969 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) | #767369 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868068 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66169 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6969
#AA6969
oklch(59.2% 0.084 19.9)
- #338D91
#338D91
oklch(59.2% 0.084 199.3)
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 #AA6969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
Use #AA6969 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.