#AA6A6F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.5% 0.082 14.8), rgb(170, 106, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AA6A6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A6F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.082 14.8) |
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 #AA6A6F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6A6F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A6F text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A6F text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6A6F
oklch(59.5% 0.082 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15D62
oklch(55.7% 0.089 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F43
oklch(42.8% 0.069 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3538
oklch(37.6% 0.055 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#AA6A6F 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) | #76746F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6636C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A6F
#AA6A6F
oklch(59.5% 0.082 14.8)
- #378E8E
#378E8E
oklch(59.5% 0.082 195.2)
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 #AA6A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA6A6F 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.