#AA6A89
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.3% 0.091 349.7), rgb(170, 106, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AA6A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6A89 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.091 349.7) |
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 #AA6A89 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6A89 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6A89 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6A89 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6A89
oklch(60.3% 0.091 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#874A68
oklch(49.2% 0.091 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D55
oklch(42.8% 0.076 350)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#AA6A89 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) | #70778A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808287 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36875 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6A89
#AA6A89
oklch(60.3% 0.091 349.7)
- #409378
#409378
oklch(60.4% 0.091 169.1)
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 #AA6A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA6A89 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.