#AA6F79
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.076 8.5), rgb(170, 111, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AA6F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA6F79 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 111, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.076 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 #AA6F79 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA6F79 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA6F79 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA6F79 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29299
oklch(70.8% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA6F79
oklch(60.7% 0.076 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E58
oklch(49.2% 0.076 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#58363C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#AA6F79 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) | #787979 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878378 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46A73 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA6F79
#AA6F79
oklch(60.7% 0.076 8.5)
- #45918B
#45918B
oklch(60.7% 0.076 188.5)
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 #AA6F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
Use #AA6F79 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.