#AA797E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.7% 0.062 12.2), rgb(170, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AA797E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 12°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA797E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.062 12.2) |
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 #AA797E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA797E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA797E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA797E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9598
oklch(70.8% 0.048 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA797E
oklch(62.7% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#966369
oklch(55.6% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#805257
oklch(49.1% 0.062 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#684347
oklch(42.6% 0.052 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#AA797E 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) | #81807E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3757B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA797E
#AA797E
oklch(62.7% 0.062 12.2)
- #599492
#599492
oklch(62.6% 0.062 192.9)
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 #AA797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #AA797E 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.