#AA768D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.072 351.2), rgb(170, 118, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AA768D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA768D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 118, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.072 351.2) |
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 #AA768D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA768D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA768D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA768D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A5
oklch(70.8% 0.056 351.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA768D
oklch(62.6% 0.072 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#976079
oklch(55.7% 0.079 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#804F66
oklch(49.1% 0.073 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#684153
oklch(42.7% 0.06 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#AA768D 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) | #7B808E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2757E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA768D
#AA768D
oklch(62.6% 0.072 351.2)
- #589682
#589682
oklch(62.5% 0.072 171.2)
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 #AA768D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA768D 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.