#AA6A74
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.083 9.7), rgb(170, 106, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AA6A74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A74 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.083 9.7) |
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 #AA6A74 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6A74 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A74 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A74 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6A74
oklch(59.6% 0.083 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C67
oklch(55.5% 0.09 10)
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Step 700
700
#894C56
oklch(49.2% 0.083 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E46
oklch(42.6% 0.069 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#AA6A74 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) | #757574 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848173 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5646E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A74
#AA6A74
oklch(59.6% 0.083 9.7)
- #388F8A
#388F8A
oklch(59.7% 0.083 189.9)
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 #AA6A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA6A74 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.