#AA6B6E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.081 16.7), rgb(170, 107, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AA6B6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6B6E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 107, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.081 16.7) |
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 #AA6B6E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6B6E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6B6E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6B6E 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59193
oklch(70.7% 0.063 16.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6B6E
oklch(59.6% 0.081 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05D61
oklch(55.5% 0.088 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#894C50
oklch(49% 0.083 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F42
oklch(42.7% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#AA6B6E 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) | #77756E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6646C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6B6E
#AA6B6E
oklch(59.6% 0.081 16.7)
- #398E8F
#398E8F
oklch(59.6% 0.081 196.3)
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 #AA6B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.060
Use #AA6B6E 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.