#AA697E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.8% 0.087 359.2), rgb(170, 105, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AA697E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA697E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.087 359.2) |
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 #AA697E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA697E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA697E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA697E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA697E
oklch(59.8% 0.087 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#A05B72
oklch(55.7% 0.094 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#894A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 359.6)
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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)
#AA697E 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) | #72757F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46570 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA697E
#AA697E
oklch(59.8% 0.087 359.2)
- #399081
#399081
oklch(59.6% 0.086 180)
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 #AA697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA697E 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.