#AA6D79
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.3% 0.079 6.9), rgb(170, 109, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AA6D79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6D79 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 109, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.079 6.9) |
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 #AA6D79 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6D79 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6D79 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6D79 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E7D4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6D79
oklch(60.3% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#874D59
oklch(49.2% 0.079 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F49
oklch(42.7% 0.067 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#AA6D79 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) | #777779 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858278 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46871 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6D79
#AA6D79
oklch(60.3% 0.079 6.9)
- #419189
#419189
oklch(60.5% 0.079 186.5)
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 #AA6D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA6D79 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.