#AA7A89
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.063 358.6), rgb(170, 122, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AA7A89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 359°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7A89 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 122, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.063 358.6) |
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 #AA7A89 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7A89 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7A89 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7A89 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
-
Step 400
400
#BB94A0
oklch(70.6% 0.049 358.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7A89
oklch(63.2% 0.063 358.6)
-
Step 600
600
#956273
oklch(55.6% 0.07 358)
-
Step 700
700
#7F5160
oklch(49.1% 0.065 358.6)
-
Step 800
800
#67434E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 359.7)
-
Step 900
900
#543841
oklch(37.6% 0.042 358.4)
-
Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#AA7A89 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) | #80828A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A88 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2787F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7A89
#AA7A89
oklch(63.2% 0.063 358.6)
- #5E978A
#5E978A
oklch(63.3% 0.063 178)
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 #AA7A89, 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 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA7A89 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.