#AA6B76
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.9% 0.082 8.5), rgb(170, 107, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AA6B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 8°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6B76 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 107, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.082 8.5) |
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 #AA6B76 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6B76 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6B76 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6B76 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C49099
oklch(70.6% 0.064 7.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6B76
oklch(59.9% 0.082 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C69
oklch(55.5% 0.089 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#884C57
oklch(49.1% 0.082 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E47
oklch(42.6% 0.069 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#AA6B76 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) | #757676 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858175 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5666F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6B76
#AA6B76
oklch(59.9% 0.082 8.5)
- #3B9089
#3B9089
oklch(60% 0.082 187.8)
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 #AA6B76, 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 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #AA6B76 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.