#AA7576
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.067 17.9), rgb(170, 117, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AA7576 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7576 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.067 17.9) |
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 #AA7576 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7576 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7576 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7576 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9494
oklch(70.7% 0.052 18.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7576
oklch(61.7% 0.067 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#996263
oklch(55.6% 0.072 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#835152
oklch(49.2% 0.067 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4243
oklch(42.6% 0.056 18)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#AA7576 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) | #7F7D76 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8775 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47076 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7576
#AA7576
oklch(61.7% 0.067 17.9)
- #509294
#509294
oklch(61.7% 0.068 198.1)
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 #AA7576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA7576 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.