#AA6B5B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.2% 0.085 35), rgb(170, 107, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AA6B5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6B5B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 107, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.085 35) |
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 #AA6B5B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6B5B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6B5B text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6B5B text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39387
oklch(70.6% 0.061 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37869
oklch(63% 0.078 34.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA6B5B
oklch(59.2% 0.085 35)
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Step 700
700
#875041
oklch(49.1% 0.078 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4136
oklch(42.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#AA6B5B 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) | #7A735A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76167 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6B5B
#AA6B5B
oklch(59.2% 0.085 35)
- #358B9D
#358B9D
oklch(59.3% 0.085 214.1)
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 #AA6B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA6B5B 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.