#AA798B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4), rgb(170, 121, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AA798B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 355°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA798B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4) |
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 #AA798B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA798B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA798B text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA798B text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A2
oklch(70.8% 0.051 355.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA798B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#956275
oklch(55.7% 0.071 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5162
oklch(49.2% 0.066 356)
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Step 800
800
#674250
oklch(42.6% 0.055 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#AA798B 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) | #7E828C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2777F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA798B
#AA798B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4)
- #5D9787
#5D9787
oklch(63.2% 0.066 174.6)
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 #AA798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA798B 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.