#AA738F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.079 347.7), rgb(170, 115, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AA738F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 348°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA738F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 115, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.079 347.7) |
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 #AA738F | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA738F | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA738F text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA738F text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A7
oklch(70.6% 0.062 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA738F
oklch(62.1% 0.079 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#985E7C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#824D69
oklch(49.1% 0.081 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#694055
oklch(42.7% 0.064 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#563646
oklch(37.7% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#AA738F 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) | #777E90 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84878E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2727D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA738F
#AA738F
oklch(62.1% 0.079 347.7)
- #53967D
#53967D
oklch(62.1% 0.079 167.6)
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 #AA738F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #AA738F 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.