#AA6E68
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60% 0.078 25.9), rgb(170, 110, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AA6E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6E68 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 110, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.078 25.9) |
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 #AA6E68 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6E68 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6E68 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6E68 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4928D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 25.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6E68
oklch(60% 0.078 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F59
oklch(55.6% 0.085 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#884E49
oklch(49.1% 0.079 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E403C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#AA6E68 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) | #7B7667 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898267 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6666D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6E68
#AA6E68
oklch(60% 0.078 25.9)
- #3F8E97
#3F8E97
oklch(60.1% 0.078 205.4)
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 #AA6E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA6E68 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.