#AA6F65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.1% 0.077 30), rgb(170, 111, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AA6F65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6F65 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.077 30) |
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 #AA6F65 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6F65 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6F65 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6F65 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
#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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6F65
oklch(60.1% 0.077 30)
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Step 600
600
#9F6056
oklch(55.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#874F46
oklch(49% 0.077 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E413A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#35211D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7)
#AA6F65 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) | #7C7764 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8364 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6676C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6F65
#AA6F65
oklch(60.1% 0.077 30)
- #418D9A
#418D9A
oklch(60.1% 0.077 210.2)
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 #AA6F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #AA6F65 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.