#AA6A77
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.7% 0.083 6.7), rgb(170, 106, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AA6A77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A77 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.083 6.7) |
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 #AA6A77 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6A77 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A77 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A77 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
#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
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5909A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6A77
oklch(59.7% 0.083 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.09 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B59
oklch(49.1% 0.085 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E49
oklch(42.7% 0.07 6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#AA6A77 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) | #747577 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848176 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5656F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A77
#AA6A77
oklch(59.7% 0.083 6.7)
- #398F87
#398F87
oklch(59.6% 0.083 186.8)
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 #AA6A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #AA6A77 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.