#AA7578
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.067 15.5), rgb(170, 117, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AA7578 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 15°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7578 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 117, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.067 15.5) |
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 #AA7578 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7578 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7578 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7578 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9BA
oklch(81% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7578
oklch(61.7% 0.067 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#996165
oklch(55.5% 0.073 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#835054
oklch(49% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#AA7578 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) | #7E7D78 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8777 | 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°).
- #AA7578
#AA7578
oklch(61.7% 0.067 15.5)
- #519292
#519292
oklch(61.7% 0.067 195.6)
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 #AA7578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA7578 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.