#AA6A6D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.082 16.8), rgb(170, 106, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AA6A6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A6D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.082 16.8) |
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 #AA6A6D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6A6D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A6D text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A6D 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69192
oklch(70.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6A6D
oklch(59.4% 0.082 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15D60
oklch(55.6% 0.089 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C50
oklch(49.2% 0.084 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F41
oklch(42.8% 0.069 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#AA6A6D 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) | #76746D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6636B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A6D
#AA6A6D
oklch(59.4% 0.082 16.8)
- #368E8F
#368E8F
oklch(59.5% 0.083 196.2)
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 #AA6A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA6A6D 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.